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FAMILY MGISTER 



INHABITANTS 



TOWN OF SHREWSBURY, MASS. 



FROM ITS SETTLEMENT IN 1717 TO 1829. 



AND OF SOME OF THEM TO A LATER FERIOD. 



BY ANDREW H. WARD, 

Member of the New England Historic and Genealogical Society, 



While a knowledge of things is good, that, of the generations of men shoulo 
BOt be neglected. 



BOSTON: 



PUBLISHED BY SAMUEL G. DRAKE, 56 CORNHILL, 
J. HOWE, PRINTER, 39 MERCHANTS ROW. 

1847. 






^. CORRECTION OF ERRORS. 

Page 28, 4th line from top, dele see page 37. 
" 43, 5th line from bottom, for Deering, read Dewing. 
" 46, 6th line from bottom, for 1802, read 1824. 
" 94, 13th line from bottom, for David Fay, read Adam Fay. 
" 98, in the note, 6th line from top, for his children saw, read his children's 

children saw. 
" 228, 8th line from top, for sister of the Rev. Job Gushing, read sister of the 

wife of the Rev. Job Gushing. 
" 235, lOlh line from bottom, for July 2, 1814, read July 22. 1814. 
" 260, 10th line from top, for Whcdlocr, read Wheelock. 
The reader ia desired to make the above corrections with his pen on the pages 
designated. 
Alexander W. Bellows is not the son of John Bellows, Jun., as stated on p. 37. 



PREFACE TO THE INTRODUCTION. 

This publication is a portion of a work exceeding 500 pages entitled a " History 
of the Town of Shre^vsbury, Mass., from its settlement in 1717 to 1829, loith other 
matter not before published, includi7ig an extensive Family Register." 

While that work was going through the press, it was thought the number of 
copies ordered would be insufficient to supply the demand. It was then too late to 
extend that number; a few copies therefore, consisting only of the Family Reg- 
ister, were stricken off, as an extra supply of that part of the work in which it 
was supposed most interest would be taken. 

The introduction in this is the same as in the entire work, although the two first 
paragraphs and some other portion of it are irrelavant to the Family Register, yet 
it is inserted here entire, for the general information contained in it, and to enable 
him, who wishes for a copy, the better to determine which of the two to take, the 
Histoty, which includes the Family Register, or the Family Register alone. 



INTRODUCTION. 

This work is entitled a History of the Town, but is rather a 
History of its People, with some particulars relating to its set- 
tlement and progress, to 1829, and other matters from sundry re- 
cords, desirable to be known in connection with the families and 
individuals of whom some account will be found in the Family 
Register. 

Very little, if any thing contained in a sketch of the town, 
which I furnished and was published in the Worcester Magazine 
in 1826, will be found here ; that sketch was hastily prepared, 
and was imperfect, if nothing more, inasmuch as it was destitute 
of genealogical information. 

To furnish a Family Register of the inhabitants of the town, 
from its settlement to a recent period, was the chief, if not the 
sole, cause of this undertaking; in preparing which it became de- 
sirable to learn the ancestry of the early settlers ; that I have been 
enabled to do (of many families, and to an early period in the 
settlement of the country, and more diffusely than will appear 
here) by means of copies of records of the towns embraced in 
Middlesex County ; some of these records extend back to 1 630, 
and others, to remote periods as the settlements progressed. 
They are voluminous, and have been procurred at great expense; 
in addition to them some were obtained of other towns, whereby 
the field for research was enlarged, and the labor of searching 
out ancestry not a little increased ; for that labor 1 have been com- 
pensated in obtaining to a considerable extent, the information 
desired, and in acquiring a knowledge of the fact, that much can 
be gathered from them to gratify those, who are seeking a knowl- 
edge of their ancestry, whether in the line through which they 
descended, or of the collateral branches of the respective genera^ 
^ions. Some information of the ancestry of the early settlers will 



Ji INTRODUCTION. 

be found in notes under the respective family heads, and in which 
all will feel an interest, more particularly their descendants, and 
those, who have become connected with them. In tracing them 
before their settlement here, I have, for the most part, confined 
my account of them to their line direct to the remotest ancestor 
in this country of whom I could obtain a knowledge in the little 
time devoted to it, without speaking of the collateral branches of 
the different generations to the extent I could have done, as the 
object of this work did not require it, and its limits would not ad- 
mit of so wide a range. 

In pursuing the inquiry, my information has been extended, 
and my curiosity gratified. 

By the records of olden time, I have been introduced not only 
to the ancient dead, whose works live in history, and whose deeds 
are related in story, but made acquainted with numerous family 
lines of subsequent generations and their wide spread connections. 

In this compilation I introduce them to the reader, with an ac- 
count of some of their descendants, their families, &c., and of 
others, whose remote ancestry I could not, or had not time to 
trace. What reflections have not arisen in my mind, while pre- 
paring it ! What will not be produced in his, who reads it ! The 
aged will meditate upon it, and recall to mind many things they 
had forgotten, if they ever knew them ; while the young, with 
more buoyant feelings, perusing it for information, will find it an 
instructive compendium of genealogy, and some of the historical 
matter entertaining, when drawn around the evening fireside, 
where more frequently occur an interchange of thoughts and a 
participation in feelings, that give a zest to amusement. 

Such is the subject matter of it, and drawn from records to 
minuteness of detail, that as time passes the interest taken in it 
will increase and extend to distant parts, where relatives and de- 
scendants, having left the place of their birth, have taken up their 
abode with little knowledge of their ancestry, and destitute of the 
means of ac(|uiring it ; to such particularly, and their children, 
and their children's children, the Family Register will be a valu- 
able source of information, while all will find in it some things 
ihey never knew before. 



INTRODUCTION. ill 

Who has not a desire to know something of the people of a 
town, as well as of its location, its ponds, hills and natural advan- 
tages? Who they were, and who their ancestors, that were here 
before us, and have long since departed ? Who they were, that 
laid the foundations, religious, political and social, on which we 
are raising superstructures? Who they were, that commenced, 
under great privations and dangeis, what we are now enjoying ia 
abundance and without molestation ? Is there not a spirit in man 
that yearns, as the babe for the mother's breast, to know who, and 
what his family, that lived of old on the place he himself now oc- 
cupies ? who subdued the forests, ploughed the fields and sowed 
where he himself now reaps? whence he carne, with whom he 
was connected in the tenderest ties of family relation, when he died, 
and whom he left to uphold his name? perhaps his ancestor! 

There is such a spirit in man, and we rejoice in the belief, that 
« is waking out of sleep and seeking a knowledge of them that 
have passed away. Under the influence of feelings, that natur- 
ally give rise to such inquiries, 1 copied from the records of the 
town before I removed, but merely for my own curiosity, without 
expecting or intending to make the use of them I now have, all 
the marriages, births and deaths, from its settlement to 1829, that 
could be found thereon, including some other matter, and a list of 
the town officers as exhibited herein, from 1727 to 1829, both 
years inclusive. Since which time, and recently, to aid in mak- 
ing the Register more full ard complete, I have copied the records 
of the church from its organization in 1723 to 1824, which con- 
tain the admissions to, and dismissions from it, and the baptisms in 
it during that period, with other ecclesiastical matter on record. 
There I found the names and a record of the baptisms of many 
children, whose births had not been put on the town record ; hence 
1 have been able to preserve the names and give an account of 
some children, that otherwise must have been omitted in the Reg- 
ister, and of whom, in little time, all knowledge would be lost, 
and consequently their origin unknown. They will be found under 
the parental head, with the time of baptism, which in early times 
was the next Sabbath after birth — and in several instances, as ap- 
pears of record, both happened on the same day. More children 



jy INTRODUCTION. 

were baptized formerly than of late years, and earlier in life. 
Herein will be found an account of all the families that have lived 
in town previous to 1829, so far as a knowledge of them can be 
had by a record of a birth or death in any one of them, including 
those wliose children were baptized, but had not their births re- 
corded. While omitting none, 1 have gone into a detail with all, 
so far as records would enable me to do ; nothing short of a detail 
of particulars will or ought to satisfy the reader in tracing his an- 
cestry and family connection. Where dates are given, they are 
taken from the records, but the records themselves are not always 
correct. Errors must be expected in a work like this ; some have 
been discovered and noted in an errata ; others no doubt will be 
found, some of them arising on my part, and some from erroneous 
information. The belief that such would be the case, and that 
errors innumerable would creep in, came near discouraging me, 
and more than once, when this work was half completed, I thought 
to abandon it altogether; but considering that, if every one should 
fold up his arms and attempt nothing, because he might make mis- 
takes, not any thing would be done, and that he who labors for good, 
and aims to be correct, will, even if he fails in it, have the credit 
of trying, I persevered, and the result is before the public. 

Two years have elapsed since it was commenced ; other avo- 
cations have occupied most of my time by day, and prevented its 
earlier appearance ; it has been prepared at intervals, and much 
of it when others were asleep. Of the Family Register, it is not 
known, that one on this plan, so full and minute, in family detail, 
has before been attempted. In some instances it is brought down 
later than to 1829 of those who were there before that time ; of 
those who have moved into town since that period, I know so lit- 
tle, I could say nothing that would be satisfactory to them or my- 
self In most of what I have read of genealogy I have found 
the females to have been neglected ; they have not received that 
attention to which they were and are entiiled, they have often 
been not so much as named ; it will not be found so here. What 
are the lords of creation without the beauty of it ! 

West Newton, Sept. 1847. 



FAMILY REGISTER 

AND 

GENEALOGICAL TABLE. 



The people of New England, for many years after its first 
settlement, called the days of the week by numbers, and not by 
the names we have for them ; beginning with the Sabbath, which 
they called the first, the next day the second, and Saturday the 
seventh. 

They used no names for the months. These also were called 
by numbers, beginning with March, which was the first month, 
and February, the twelfth and last in the year ; " because (says 
Lechford) they would avoid all memory of heathenish and idol's 
names." 

The manner of computing time by the Julian Calendar was in 
use from the year 325 to 1751. By that Calendar, every fourdi 
year was a leap year of 366 days, and, at length, was found to 
be erroneous ; as the spring equinox, which happened on the 
twenty-first of March, 325, happened on the ninth of March, in 
1751 ; when, by Stat. Geo. II., for regulating the commence- 
ment of the year, he, the style was changed, the year to begin 
on the first day of January, 1752, and the third day in Septem- 
ber, 1752, to be called the fourteenth; and every fourth year to 
be leap year of 366 days, excepting each hundredth year. 
Eleven days were thus omitted, and a leap year being omitted 
in 1800, one day is to be added, making 12 days, the difference 
now between old and new style. 

Pope Gregory XIII. corrected the Julian Calendar in 1582. 
The Cathofic countries immediately adopted the correction ; and, 
to conform to it, England and her colonies adopted double dating, 
until 1752, 



4 FAMILY REGISTER, 

Previous to that Stat., the year was considered as beginning on 
the 25th of March, and, according to ancient reckoning, March 
was the first and February the last month in the year. Thus, 
for instance, what we write 22d Feb. 1732, was then wriiten, 
22, 12, 1731-2. In this compilation, where the dates occur be- 
tween Jan. 1, and March 25, the year conforms to the new 
style, while the days of the months remain unaltered. 

ABBREVIATIONS. 

D. for daughter, b. born, m. married, d. died, s. son, w. wife^, 
grad. graduate, H. U. Harvard University, D. C. Dartmouth Col- 
lege, B. U. Brown University, bap. baptized, chh. church, sup. 
supposed, chil. children, pub. published for marriage, and others 
which will be understood by the reader. Names of children are 
in italic. 

ADAMS, JONATHAN, sup. from Dracut, m. Hepzibah Ba- 
ker, of Westboro', 1755, lived near Northboro' town line, on the 
old post road, d. April 22, 1802, aged 80, his wid. Hepzibah, May 
19, 1802, aged 79. Chil. Mary, b. March 9, 1756, and d. June 
9, 1759; Jonathan, Feb, 13, 1758; Mary, Sept. 12, 1761, and 
m. Timothy Underwood, 1791 ; Sarah, May 23, 1763, and m. 
Jasper Rand, May 15, 1803, his second w. ; Hepzibah, April 7, 
1768. Daniel Adams, brother of Jonathan, Sen. m. Abigail 
Hardy, of Westboro', May 21, 1752, and settled there. 

ADAMS, JONATHAN, Jr. (s. of Jona.) m. Dorothy, D. 
of Dr. Eward Flint, Feb. 16, 1790. Child, Andrew, b. Jan. 24, 
1791 and d. 7 days old. They removed to Barre, where she 
was recently living at the age of 85 years. 

Mary Adams, called of Worcester, sister of Jona. Sen. m. 
Lewis Allen, 1770. 

ALEXANDER, JAMES,* m. Deborah Thompson, of Bos- 
ton; she d. March 7, 1786. Chil. William Thompson, b. Sept. 

* Scotchman, natnralized by Mass. Legislature, March S, 1786, a private soldier 
in Burgoyne's army, from which while on their murch through this town to Boston, 



FAMILY REGISTER. § 

5, 1780; Ruth Thompson, Dec. 21, 178-2, and in. in Boston, 
He next m. Hannah Hager, of S. Sept. 12, 1786. {Her D. 
Lovisa Howe, b. previous to her mother's marriage, m. Benjamin 
Morse, of Boylston March 30, 1807.) Chil. James, b. June 
19, 1787 ; David, July 28, 1788 ; Warren, Feb. 20, 1790, and 
d. unmarried. May 9, 1836; Abraham. Jan. 5, 1792; Elisha, 
May 3, 1793; John, who d. June 2, 1794, 6 mo.; Hannah, 
Nov. 4, 1797, and m. Cyrus Drake, Sept. 22, 1819. His wife 
Hannah, d. Dec. 19, 1818, aged 62. He m. wid. Elizabeth 
Floyd, of Southboro', Sept. 14, 1819. She d. May 25, 1834, 
aged 76. He d. May 18, 1841, aged 87. 

ALEXANDER, WILLIAM THOMPSON, (s. of James,) 
went to Worcester, there m. Anna, lived there some years and 
then returned ; their D. Eliza, b. June 30, 1807, and Charlotte, 
who d. Oct. 21, 1821, aged 16. He m. Lucy, D. of Asa Par- 
ker, April 2, 1822, and removed from town, 

ALEXANDER, JAMES, Jr. (s. of James,) went to Graf- 
ton, there m. Sarah Leland, and had a family of children, lived 
some years in Southboro', returned and d, here Sept. 29, 1838, 
aged 51. 

ALEXANDER, DAVID, (s. of James,) m. Harriet, D. of 
Fortunatus Nichols, of Weslboro'. Chil. Bavid Hartley Phipps, 
b. Nov. 8, 1814 ; Cincinnatus Nichols, May 20, 1817 ; Harriet 
Kemble, Sept. 18, 1820, and d. Oct. 14, 1821 ; Mary Sophia, 
Jan. 9, 1810; Harriet Kcmhle, Nov. 29, 1822. His w., Har- 
riet, d. Oct. 4, 1830, aged 38. 



as prisoners, he strolled away, and was found by the Rev. Mr. Sumner, early in the 
morning, in his barn, on the haymow. Mr. Sumner took him into his liouse, v;here, 
being relieved of his hunger, and appearing intelligent, and desirous of employ- 
ment, a cordwainer by trade, he remained for some time, working at his trade. 
Before the close of the war, to so low an ebb had paper money fallen, Mr. Sumner, 
having a large family, proposed to give him the amount of his salary in continental 
money, if he would keep his family well shod. He was a great reader 3 well versed 
in ancient history, and a member of the church 55 years. 
1* 



^ FAMILY REGISTER. 

ALEXANDER, ABRAHAM, (s. of James,) m. , 

lived here a short time, and removed. Their D. Nancy, d. here 
in 1822, aged 18 months. 

ARNOLD, REBECCA, m. Unity Brown, of Dorchester, 
Canada, now Ashburnham, Aug. 16, 1759. 

ABBOT. Families of this name had arrived and settled in 
Massachusetts, as early as 1630; some of them from Yorkshire, 
England. 

ABBOT, EBENEZER, from Andover, whose w. was Mar- 
tha, lived on the road leading from the post road towards Simon 
Maynard's. His house stood on the hill, northerly of the brook ; 
he was a miller. The remains of his mill-dam, he, on the 
brook, are yet visible. Chil. Susanna, b. Oct. 13, 1759, and d. 
Aug. 31, 1770; Sarah, Sept. 10, 1763, and d. Sept. 3, 1770; 
Moody, June 29, 1765, and d. Sept. 4, 1770; Johyi, Sept. 22, 
1767, and d. Nov. 22, 1770; Leivis, Sept. 26, 1769; John 
Moody, March 2, 1771 ; Isaac, who d. Nov. 5, 1773; Isaac, 
Dec. 9, 1773. Their chil, d. of the dysentery, which prevailed 
in the town to an alarming degree in 1770. The father survived 
these repeated shocks but a short time. He d. July 21, 1775, 
aged 54. His wid. Martha, m. Henry Baldwin, Sen. 1778. 

ABBOT, SAMUEL. What connection of Ebenezer, if 
any, is unknown. He ni. Bathsheba Dustin, of Andover, 1758' 
Chil. Olive, b. March 30, 1760; Ebenezer, Feb. 8, 1762; 
Molly, June 3, 1764 ; Lucinda and Eusehla, twins, April 20? 
1766 ; Asa, Nov. 20, 1768; Ward, April 15, 1771. 

ABBOT MARTHA, m. Nymphas Stacy, 178]. 

ALLEN, SILAS,* (s. of Noah,) came from Medfield with 
a family, and lived on the Elijah Rawson farm, so called. His 



•Ancient records have the name, AUyne, Allyn, Alline and Allen 5 probably all 
one, originally. 



JPAMILY REGISTER. 7 

wife was Priscllla Plympton. She d. Feb. 26, 1824, aged 71 ; 
and he, April 6, 1834, aged 84. Chil. who came to S. Asahel, 
Noah, Silas and Elizabeth Cunningham, who ni. Ephraim Hap- 
good, 1796. 

ALLEN, AS AH EL, (s. of Silas,) m. Lucy, D. of Jonas 
Hemenway, May 8, 1800. She d. Feb. 24, 1804, aged 23. 
He next m. Mary Jennison Harrington, wid. of Josiah, and D. 
of Hollis Parker, April 9, 1805. Chil. by last w., Asahel 
Plympton, b. 1806; Lucij Hemenway, Feb. 15, 1809; Daniel 
Waldo, May 17, 1811; Elizabeth Waldo, Aug. 17, 1813. He 
with his family removed to New Hampshire. 

ALLEN, Capt. NOAH, (s. of Silas,) m. Irene, D. of Jonas 
Hemenway, Jan. 1, 1804, and d. Jan. 4, 1845, aged 65J. 
Chil. Lucy, b. Oct. 23, 1804, and m. Uriah Bartlett; Jonas 
Hem.enway, Jan. 14, 1807; Hannah Almira, July, 1811, and 
m. John Baxter Plympton, Sept. 4, 1732; Asa Henry, Nov. 
22, 1815, and m. Catharine Black, of Holden. Chil. Eliza 
Lamb, Marion E. and Cyrus Bullard. 

ALLEN, JONAS H. (s. of Capt. Noah,) m. Clarinda, D. 
of Lyman Howe, Dec. 4, 1831. Chil. Charles L. b. March 
12, 1834; Jonas H. Aug. 21, 1836. 

ALLEN, Capt. SH.AS, Jr. (s. of Silas,) m. Elizabeth Lamb, 
of Spencer, and lives on ilie homestead. Chil. on record, Cyrus 
Bullard, b. Jan. 31, 1807, and d. unmarried in Philadelphia, 
some years since, of small pox ; Arnold Lamb, March 25, 1803 j 
Simon Hapgood, Nov. 8, 1811. 

ALLEN, ARNOLD L. (s. of Silas, Jr.) m. Caroline Maria, 
D. of Erastus Sumner, Feb. 26, 1833, and removed to St. Louis, 
Missouri. 

ALLEN, SIMON H. (s. of Silas, Jr., m. Abigail, D. of 
Nymphas Pratt, Esq. July 7, 1835. Their D. Mary E. b. 
Nov. 10, 1838, d. Feb. 27, 1840. They removed to St. Louis. 



g FAMILY REGISTER. 

ALLEN, Capt. NATHANIEL, of sea-faring life, from Bos^ 
ton, settled here as early a^ 1757, on the place where Col. Jos, 
Henslnw afterwards lived and died. He d. Nov. I, 1770, aged 
71. His wid. (her name does not appear on the town records,) 
removed soon after his decease, to Leicester, and d. there. He 
left sons, but none of their names are on record. Leivis is the 
only one whose name has come to my knowledge. 

ALLEN, LEWIS, (s. of Nathaniel,) m. Mary Adams, of 
Worcester, sister of Jonathan, Sen. of S. 1770. He was a rank 
tory in the early part of the Revolution, but, the place growing 
too hot for him, he removed to Leicester, and d. there. 

ALLEN, EPHRAIM, from Rutland, m. Huldah Chesnul, 
July 12, 1757. Chil. Ephraim, b. April 9, 1763; Elisha, 
JVlarch 7, 1765. Huldah was probably the wid. of William 
Chesnut, and D. of Elisha Maynard. 

ALLEN, SIMEON, m. Candace, D. of Capt Nathan Howe, 
Sen. 1772, and had Jofm, b. July 20, 1772, Removed to 
Princeton, and there had Candace and others. Candace m. Jo- 
nah Howe, Esq. 

ALLEN, ELNATHAN,* admitted to the church here from 
that in Hopkinton, Oct. 11, 1730,. and d. in 1734, as mentioned 



*ln alcUer,of which I have had tlie perusal, from MaJam Allen, widow of the 
late Rev. Wilkes Allen, deceased, it is said, '' Matthew Allen came with Hooker's 
company, 1G3'2, and settled at Mount Wollaston — -thence to Newton, now Cam- 
bridge" — that I'.lnalhan Allen, with his brother, Obadiah, removed from Hopkin- 
ton to Shrewsbury. That they were admitted to the chh. in S. from that in H., 
1730, and that EInathan died, 1731, by falling from a load of hay ;" " and that El- 
nathan had one son, Israel, and five daughters," &c. Hence, it may be inferred, 
that Matthew Allen was considered by the Rev. Wilkes Allen, (for what of geneal- 
ogy is in the letter, purports to have been taken from his papers,) the ancestor of 
the family that came from Hopkinton to Shrewsbury. After a long and extensive 
search, I have come to the conclusion, and I think correctly, that EInathan was the 
grandson of Matthew, and son of Daniel and Mary Allen, who had David b. July 
1,1G5'.), and Rebecca, Jan. 15, IGGl, in Charlestown; Samuel, April 17, 16G4, and 
EInathan, Feb. 1 1, IGGG, in Lancaster, and Ebenezer, Dec. 2G, 1674, in Watertown, 
whither they may liave retired for safety, as did many families, to that and other 
towns, from. Lancaster, before and at the time of its destruction by the Indians. 



f^AMILV REGISTER. Q 

in note below. His wife's name was Mary, but, as it does not 
appear on cluirch or town record, she jjad probably deceased 
before he came to Shrewsbury. His children appear, all of them, 
to have been of adult age at that time ; alihougb not on the town 
record, 1 have the births of some of them. They were, Obediah, 
I racl, h. Dec. 20, 1705; Elizabeth, who n). Edward Newion ; 
Anna, who m. Amos Prait, 1722, grandfather of "Master" 
Nathan Pratt; Mary, b. July 14, 171 1, and d. unmarried 5 
Thankful, Dec. 9, 1713, and m. Daniel Whitney, whose D. 
Sarah, m. Nathan Bannister. 

ALLEN, OBEDIAH, (s. of Elnathan,) and his wife, Su- 
sanna, came here with a family of children, chh. 1730. His 
wife, Susanna, d. Feb. 16, 1740. Chil. as on town and cluuch 
rec. ; perhaps not all of them b. here ; Daniel, b. A[)nl 8, 1721 5 
Obediah, iVlay 6, 1723; Jonathan, June 10. 17x5; Lucy, Aug. 
4, 1728; Miriam, Nov. 4, 17;jO; Fersis, Aug. 4, 1735. He 



What was Elnathan's age, who d. in 1734, does not appear; if he was the son of 
Daniel, as 1 suppose, his age was G8. 

There is a record in Boston, of George and Susannah Allen having a son F.liia- 
than, I). Dec. 2G, 1653, and, had he died in 1734., would then have hren 81 ; an age, 
that renders it improbable, that he would be on a load of hay at liial time of life. 
These two are the only Aliens, born out of this town, that 1 have fnund in all ihe 
records 1 have seen and examined, running through a period of 175 yeais, who' 
were called Elnathan. That the Elnathan who came to Shrewsbury, was the son 
of Daniel, and he, of Matthew, does not militate with any known opinion enter- 
tained by any of their descendants, real or supposed. That I'.lnathan was the 
fathir, and not the brother, of Obediah, can hardly admit of a doubt. The church 
record, without desigiiatisg the relation they stood in to each other, says, ■• h-lna- 
than and Obediah Allen were admitted, &c., to full church ptiviloge, Oct 11, 1720, 
by virtue of a letter of recommendation from the church of Cluist in Hopkintf)n." 

Elnathan had sons, Oliediah and Israel, and Obediah, in 173C, alter the death of 
their father, makes a conveyance, in which he calls himself ol Shrewsbury, and 
says," 1 acquit and discharge my brother, Israel Allen, of the same to\\n. ol alf 
dues, legacies," Ac, "or land, which was formerly my Hmi. father's, EInalhun 
^Men, late of Shrewsbury, deceased, and now in the possession of the said Israel '' 
That farm has been in the possession of Israel's decendant's to this day. Obediah 
lived on the farm now owned by Henry Gary. On the first organization of iliC 
town militia, he was one of the four first appointed sergeants. The others were 
William Taylor, Simon Maynard, and Gershom Wheelock. Their first names g;ive 
place to their military title, and they were afterwards known and called thrnugh 
life. Sergeant Allen, Sergeant Taylor, Sergeant Maynard and Sergeant Wheelock j 
8 title of more regard in that period, than that of Colonel at the present day. 

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10 FAMILY REGISTER, 

ni. Jemima, D. of Isaac Toinlin, of Weslboro', May 19, ll4t. 
She was admined from the clih. in Marlboro', 1146. Cliil. 
Silas, Marcii 11, 174-2; Israel, April 21, 1745; Susa7ina, May 
20, 1747, and d. April 25, 1752. It is saitf, he d. here at an 
advanced age. 

ALLEN, DANIEL, (s. of Obediah,) ra. Lydia Cutting, 
Feb. 4, 1747. Chll. Hcnnj, b. March 30, 1748; Li/din, Aug. 
23, 1749; Daniel, April 20, 1753, and m. Martha Maynard, of 
Noriliboro', 1775, and removed to New Marlboro'. (Their child, 
" Vicey, bap. here, Feb. 8, 1778, while the parents were here 
on a visit.") Solomon, or Salmon, June 9, 1767, and, perhaps, 
Simeon, who rn. Candace Howe, 1772'. 

ALLEN, ISRAEL, (s. of Obediah,) called Jim. on the 
record, instead of 2d, (his uncle Israel- then living,) m. Thankful 
Gi'eenwood, of Framinuham, 1763, He was a soldier of the 
Revolution, and fought bravely in the battle of Bunker Hill. He 
removed to Spencer, 1783, where his wife, Thankful, d. Oct. 5, 
IS05, aged GO. He m. wid. Sarah Bennet, 1807. She d. 
1SI8, and he, July 17, 1833, aged 88. The birihs of his chil- 
dren, recorded here, are, Silas, b. Dec. 24, 17G8; Ivory, Dec. 
25, 1770; Jemima, May 22, 1773; Jimius, Aug. 24, 1775; 
Ashhel, July 30, 1778, and m. Nelly Mixer, 1799; Osliea, so 
called in the (own, but Otis, in the chh. record, b. Jan. 21, 1781, 
and bap. May 25, 178 L 

ALLEN, ISRAEL, (s. of Elnathan,) m. Elizabeth, D. of 
Dea. Samuel Wheelock, Feb. 14, 1728. Chil. Elnathan, b. 
Nov. IS, 1728; Lis, Nov. 21, 1732, and m. Isaac Tomlin, of 
Weslboro', June 7, 1757, and went to Spencer. He m. Catha- 
rine Joslin, of Westljoro', May 3, 1764. She was living in 
1771 ; admitted to ihc chh. in that year. Neither his own, nor 
the death of cither of his wives is on record, 

ALLEN, ELNATHAN, (s. of Israel,) m. Thankful Has- 
tings, of Waliham, May 31, 1753, and d. Oct. 2, 1805, aged 77 ; 



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bis wid. Thankful, March 29, 1S07, aged 71. Chil. EInothan, 
b. May 13, 1754; Israel, Aug. 6, 1733; R/ioda, Feb. 22, 
1759, and in. Jonathan Peiiks,* 1780, and d. 1789 ; SiJa.<;, Jan. 
24, 1762; Elizabeth, March 13, 1765. and m. Russell Under- 
wood. Jan. 1, 17S9, and went to Vt. ; Arunah, Aug. 18, 1767 ; 
I^u^/jer, Dec. 26, 1770; 2d Luther, Sept. 18, 1772; Wilkes, 
July 10, 1775 ; Liberty, Nov. 30, 1777.1 

ALLEN, ELNATHAN, Jr. (s. of EInathan) m. Lydia, D. 
of Alpheus Pratt, Nov. 24, 1773. Chii. Sarch, bnp. Jun. 22, 
1775 ; Phebe, bap. Oct. 20, 1776. His wife, Lydia, d., and he 
m. Lydia Roberts, Nov. 19, 1778. He lived a short lime on 
the farm, now of Joseph Nurse, and removed to Brattleboro', Vt. 
and d. June, 1830, aged 70. 

ALLEN, ISRAEL, (s. .of EInathan,) never m. He was a 
physician; setile<l in Sterling, 1786, where he d. 1817, aged 61. 
On his grave stone is represented a nee, prostrate, with this in- 
scription iinderneath, " As the tree falleth, so it lieih." 

ALLEx^, SILAS, (s. of EInathan,) a physician, m. Susan 
Thurston, and settled in Leominster, where she d. Sept. 13^ 
1824, aged 55. He d. there Aug. 13, 1840, aged 78. Chil. 
Julia, Henry, Susan, who d. 1799; Mira, Silas and William 
T., whod. in 1842. 

ALLEN, ARUNAH, (s. of EInathan,) m. Mary Richard, 
son, Dec. 16, 1788, and has been a Baptist clergyman more than 
50 years in Vt. Chil. rec. here, Jo^n Jarvis,h. Oct. 24, 1769; 
H/toc/a, April 14, 1791; Jubal Eldridge, March 20, 1793j 
Levinak Johnson, July 15, 1797. 

* Some of the younger branches of this family now spell the name, Parks. 
Park is the correct spelling, but every man has a right to spell his own name as h® 
pleases. 

t The names of " Wilkes and Liberty " are eminently significant of the father's 
patriotism. 



J 2 FAMILY REGISTER. 

ALLEN, LUTHER, (s. of Elnathan,) a physician, succeed- 
ed his hrother, Israel, in that profession, in Sterling, and there ni. 
Sarah Brown, 1804, and d. 1837, aged 65. Chil. Charles, 
Caroline and James. 

ALLEN, Rev. WILKES, (s. of Elnathan,) grad. H. U. 
ISOl ; ordained min. of Chelmsford, Nov. 16, 1803, and dis. at 
his own request, Oct. 21, 1832; d. in Andover, Dec, 2, 1845, 
aged 70. His wife was Mary, D. of Dea. James Morrill, of 
Boston, m. Nov. 13, 1805. Chil. James Morrill, b. Oct. 5, 
1S06; Charles Hastings, March 11,1809; Wilkes, T)ec. 2,Q, 
ISIO ; John Clarke, Nov. 15, 1812, grad. H. U. 1833, and d. 
June 24, 1834 ; Nathaniel Glover, Jan. 22, 1816; grad. H. U. 
1842; and three otliers, who d. infants. 

ALLEN, LIBERTY, (s. of Elnathan,) m. Mary Ammidon, 
of Fitzwilliam, N. H. 1801 ; lives on the homestead of his first 
ancestor here. Chil. Owen WarJand, b. Sept. 2, 1801 ; Lucius 
Shunncay, Aug. 29, 1S02; Augustus Ammidon, Ay]^. 15, 1804; 
Thankful Hortentia, Dec. 6, 1805, and m. Artemas Perrin, of 
Millbury, 1831, and retnoved to Stockton, N. Y. Chil. Henry 
and Horace; Eunice Sophronia, b. March 21,1807, and in. 
Ijennder Sawyer. Chil. Everet Leander, Marion Sophronia, 
Appleton Lokrstan, Caroline Paulina, and Henry Adolphus. 
Mary Eliza, b. Aug. 8, 1809, m. John W. Barton. Chil. Mary 
Eliza, d. ; William, d. ; and Ann Maria Eliza. Keziah Chora, 
b. Jan. 9, 181 1, m. Timothy Ellis, reside in Fitzwilliam, N. H. 
Chil. 3. Flora llosline, b. Jan. 22, 1813, m. Augustus F. May- 
nard. Cliil. Ellen Maria, d. ; Caroline Allen, and Mary Eliza- 
beth, d. Caroline Cynthia, b. July 31, 1815, and Hj. Thomas 
Rice, of Northboro' ; Liberty Gilman, Nov. 24, 1817; James 
Appleton, June 12, 1819; Henry Edwards WJiipple,Se^t. 12^ 
J822, and m. Cynthia Whitney. 

ALLEN, OWEN WARLAND, (s. of Liberty,) m. Susan 
W., D. of Humphrey Bigelow. Chil. Charles Owen, b. Dec. 
25, 1827; Caroline Susan, Sept. 9, 1833; Henry Lucius, 
MEfch 9, 1839; Samuel Bigelow, d. 



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ALLEN, LUCIUS S. (s. of Liberty,) m. Persis, D. of Ab- 

ner Hailow. Child, George Lucius, b. March 28. 1830. 

ALLEN, AUGUSTUS A. (s. of Liberty,) m. Paulina 
Dean, of Sutton, 1831. Chil. James Edward, b. Sept. 22, 
1830, d.; Heury Augustus, July 20, 1833, d.; Harriet Au- 
gusta, July 25, 1835 ; Lucius Franklin, Aug. 9, 1837, d. 

ALLEN, ROBERT, and his wife, SEDINAH, had chil. b. 
as follows: David, May 11, 1724, bap. here, Sept. 11, 172G; 
Mary and Ann, twins, bap. Oct. 29, 1727. 

ALLEN, Rev. GEORGE, (s. of Hon. Joseph, of Worce.s- 
ter,) grad. Y. C. was ordained here, colleague pastor of Rev. 
Dr. Sumner, Nov. 19, 1823; his wife, Eliza Pitkin, was from 
Ct. (Her mother, wid. Elizabeth Alden, d. here, March 19, 
1816, aged 68.) Chil. George, who m. Elizabeth Denny, D. 
of Rev. John Miles; Charles, who d. Nov. 16, 1838, aged 17; 
Ann Maria, who d. July 16, 1839, aged 16. No births of any 
chil. on the town rec. 

ANGIER, BENJAMIN, from Ashburnham, m. Anna, D. 
of Daniel Baker, Jan. 27, ISOI, and d. April 1, 1839, aged 64. 
Azubah, their only child, d. July 21, 1826, aged 20. 

ANDREWS, ROBERT,* from Boxford, (where his parents 
resided,) m. Lucy Bradstreet, of Topsfield, a descendant of Gov. 
Bradstreet, and removed to Brookfield, and soon after to this 
town, and settled in the North Parish ; captain, selectman, &c., 
and d. Nov. 11, 1789, aged 67. His wid. Lucy, b. Oct. 24, 
1724, d. Dec. 22, 1815, aged 9L Chili Robert, b. Jan. 8, 



* Robert Andrews was in Ipswich, 1635, John, in 1639, and Richard, in 1643, and 
said to have been brothers ; and that another brother went to Hinghani, perhaps, 
Thomas, who was in Hingham, 1635, and d. there. Of these, Robert, whose wife 
was Grace, had John, whose wife was Sarah ; their son, Robert, whose wife was 
Deborah, had Jan>es, Nathan and Robert, first above mentioned, and who was borj) 
Nov. 3, 1722. 



i4 FAMILY REGISTER. 

174S; Samuel, Sept. 14, 1750; Daniel, J i\]y 22, 1752; EHz- 
abeth, Feb. 17, 1755, and d. Sept. 29, 1757 ; John, March 29, 
1757; Lucy, who ni. Jonathan Bond, Jr. ; Asa, May 11, 1762; 
Jotham, Dec. 18, 1766, and d. infant. 

ANDREWS, ROBERT, (s. of Robert,) m. Dorothy 
Goodenow, of Princeton, 1770, and d. Jidy 13, 1835, aged 87. 
His wife, Dorothy, b. 1751, d. Oct. 2, 1822, aged 71. Chil. 
Jotham., b. July 25, 1771 ; Robert, Sept. 15, 1776; Dolly, 
Oct. 1, 1778, and m. Emery Temple; * Asa, March 1, 1782; 
Dudley, July 29, 17S4 ; Dennis, April 11, 1787 ; John, March 
o, 1793, a physician. 

ANDREWS, SAMUEL, (s, of Robert, Sen.) m. Judith, D. 
of Stephen Flagg, July 10, 1777. Chil. Lucy Ann, b. May 2, 
1778, d. Sept. 1797 ; Elizabeth, Sept. 20, 1781 ; Judith, May 

8, 1783, d. His second wife was Annis, D. of Rev. Ebenezer 
Morse. Chil. Samuel, b. July 11, 1801; Mary Morse, h^nl 
22, 1803, and both d. 

ANDREWS, Dea. DANIEL, (s. of Robert, Sen.) m. Di- 
nah, D. of Joseph Bigelow, Jr. 1781, and d. March 12, 1826, 
aged 74; killed by an unruly bull, iiis wid. Dinah, Nov. 15, 
1834, aged 79. Chil. Mary, b. Aug. 15, 1782, m. Silas Has- 
tings, Jr. 1800 ;f Sarah, Dec. 1, 1785, m. James Davenport, 
May 27, 1803; j Asaph, April 22, 1788; Edmund, Aug. 13, 
1791, and d. July 24, 1844 ; Eunice, Oct. 16, 1793, and m. Seth 
White, and d. Dec. 1846; Daniel, June 22, n97, and d. 1821. 

*Clii!. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 31, 1798, d. Sept. 5, ICOO; Dorothy. IMov. 21, I8OO5 
Thayer, Mny 14, 1802; Klizabeth, May 10, 1805; Lydia, Jan. 7, 1807. The mother 
of these chil. d. Oct. 15, 1815, aged 37. 

t Chil. George and Mary, the former d. 

t Chil. James Henderson Elliot, b. Oct. 29, ISOt, d. April 16, 1833 ; Sarah, Kov. 

9, 180G, and d.Dec. 27,1825; Amelia Ann, June 7, 1809; Edward Andrews, Dec. 
9, 1811, and d. June 3, 1822; Charlotte Bigelow, March 29, 1814; John Addington, 
Sept. 12, 181G; George Matthew, Jan. 1, 1819; Nancy Judson, Dec. 24, 1819; Car- 
oline Searl, March 12, 1822; Augusta, Dec. 2, 1824, and d. infant j Edward A. 
April 8, 1827 ; Richard Bush, Dec. 21, 1530. 



Family register. 15 

ANDREWS, JOHN, (s. of Robert, Sen.) ni. Margaret 
farker, of Holden, Dec. 4, 1794, and d. Feb. 13, 1822, aged 
65. Chil. Mary Parker, b. June 2G, 1795, m. Jonalhan Flaggj 
March 27, 1817;=* Robert, March 22, 1797, and d. 1798; 
Willard, Oct. 6, 1793; Lucy Bradstreet, March 6, 1800, d. 
1801 ; John, March 2, 1802 ; Robert, Jan. 2, 1805; Thomas 
Denny, Sept. 29, 1806, and d. Oct. 1, 1833. 

ANDREWS, ASA, Esq. (s. of Robert, Sen.) grad. H. U. 
1783; removed to Ipswich; in 1796, appointed, by President 
Washington, Collector of tiie Port and District of Ipswich, 
which office he held more than 30 j-ears; m. Oct. 12, 1788, 
Joanna, D. of Hon. Jolin Heard, of Ipswich. She d. July 12, 
1797. Chil. Elizabeth Ann, who m. Hon. Sidney Willard, 
Professor in H. U. and d. July, 1817 ; John Dudley, grad. H. U. 
1810, commenced the practice of law, and d. 1817; Edward, 
also a grad. H. U. 1810, Episcoj)al clergyman, Binghampton, 
N. Y. and D. D. by the college of Geneva. His second wife 
was Hannah Farley, m. Oct. 25, 1798. She d. Jan. 9, 1807, 
aged 30. Chil. Theodore and Charlotte. His third wife is 
Sarah Farley, m. July 3, 1807. They are both hving in Ips- 
wich, and from him is this account of his family. 

ANDREWS, JOTHAM, (s. of Robert and Dorothy,) m. 
Nancy Chil. Jofham, who d. infant; Nancy, 

May 15, 1801, and d. ; Charles, March 30, 1803, d. 

ANDREWS, ROBERT, (s. of R. and D.) m. Lucy Holt. 
Chil. Justin, b. Dec. 26, 1797, d.; Lucy, April 1.3, 1800; 
CZarma, Oct. 20, 1802; Thaddeus Chenery, May 21, 1805; 
Mary Williams, April 25, 1809; Dolly Goodenow, March 2, 
1811; Robert, April 26, 1813; James, Aug. 21, 1815; Lucy 
Ann, Dec. 1, 1817. 

•Chil. Mary M. b. Jan. 24, 1318, d. 1825; Caroline, Sept. 12, 1820; John T. 
Aug. 6, 1823; William. Aug. 13, 182G; Solon U. May 16,1829; Wary M. July 22, 
1834 J Charles A. Dec. 13, 1833. 



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FAMILY REGISTER. 



ANDREWS, ASA, (s. of R. and D.) m. Mary 
Chil. Eliza, h. Aug. 10, 1802, d. ; Lijnian, March 19, 1803^ 
Isabella, xMay 13, 1805; Dudli/ BraJstreet, Aug. 8, 1809; 
Catharine, April 13, 1813; Dolly Temjile and Mary Seaver, 
Jan. 1, 1816; Sabra, Sej)!. 5, 1318. His second wife was 
Elizabeth Chil. Frederic IV. b. Sept. 6, 1839, d. 

Edward. The father of these children d. Aug. 16, 1844, 
aged 6'2. 

ANDREWS, DUDLY, (s. of R. and D.) m. Hepzibah 
and d. May, 1832, aged 48. Chil. Dudly, Rob- 
ert Henry, fVright Smith, William, Hepza Dana, and Mary. 

ANDREWS, DENNIS, (s. of R. and D.) m. Tamar 
Chil. Stephen, Abigail, Caroline, and Henry, all d. young. 
Their father d. June 11, 1820, aged 33. 

ANDREWS, JOHN, (s. of R. and D.) m. Cyndiia 

Chil. Elwin, h. Jily '<5, 1821, d. ; Laura Ann, Oct. 
21, 1823; John Badly, Dec. 2, 1825; Mary Russell, Feb. 
27, 1823; Naluim Houghton, Jan. 14, 1830; Cynthia, Jan. 3, 
1832; Alfred, March 15, 1834. 

ANDREWS, ASAPH, (s. of Dea. Daniel,) m. Mary Fair- 
bank, of Harvard, Dec. 22, 1831 , removed to this town from 
Boylston soon after.* Chil. 3Iary E. h. Dec. 22, 1832; 
Amph E. Sept. 4, 1835; Daniel Miller, Nov. 26, 1836; 
Hannah Maria, Dec. 18, 1838 ; Ellen Loisa, Nov. 7, 1841 } 
Henry F. May 1845, and d. Sept. 19, 1846. 

ANDREWS, WILLARD, (s. of John and Margaret,) m. 
Dolly Houghton, June 18, 1S29. Chil. Albert, b. July 13, 
1 831; Theodore, Jan. II, 1833; Julia A. May 30, 1835; 
Ferdinand, Dec. 13, 1838; William, Nov. 20, 1840, and d, 
1811 ; Emma E. March 13, 1846. 

* From him is much of the foregoing account of the Andrews' family. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 17 

ANDREWS, JOHN (brother of WillarH) m. Mary E. 
Dustin, Nov. 3, 1831. Chil. 31ary M.,h. Nov. 10, 1832; 
John T., Jan. 14, 1835, and d. Nov. 1836 ; Elizabeth A., Sept. 
29, I83(i ; John T., March 4, 1838; Margaret, Aug. 1, 1842; 
Charles T., Sept. IG, 1844. 

ANDREWS, ROBERT (bro. of preceding) m. Caroline 
Wilder, 1834. Chil. Charles, b. July, 1835 ; Caroline L., 
Aug. 1838. 

ANDREWS, THOMAS (cousin of the first Robert that 
came here) m. Margaret Bradstreet, sister of Robert's wife, 
Lucy, and removed to this town from Boxford, and d. in Boyls- 
ton. His vvid. Margaret, survived him, and d. in Nevvfane, Vt. 
ChW. David ; Jonathan, who 6. unm., and Elizabeth, who in. 
John Morse, 1769, and removed to Newfane. 

ANDREWS, DAVID (s. of Thomas) m. Abigail Nixon, 
of Sudbury, 1764. Chil. Mary, b. March 29, 1768 ; Elizabeth, 

Jan. 14, 1770. One of these daughters, it is said, m. 

Cook, of Lancaster, and d. leaving no childien. 

BOUKER, JOHN* and his wife, who was Freedom,! D. of 
John Bigelow, of Marlboro', came here from Westboro', 1741. 
Chil. Silas, b. May 29, 1733; Elizabeth, Feb. 9, 1735, and 
m. Nathan Eager, of Lancaster, 1754; John, Oct. 26, 1736 ; 
Sarah, Aug. 5, 1738, and d. Aug. 6, 1742; Benjamin, Dec. 
26, 1740, and d. 1742; all b. in Westboro'; the two last d. 
here; Solomon, b. March 25, 1743. There is no further record 
of the family on the town books. 

* Asa, Ezekiel and Edmund were probably liis brothers, and sons of John and 
Mary Howe, who were m. there, Feb. 8, 1G78. This name, anciently, had various 
spellings — Boucher, Bowker, &c. ; Swedish origin. 

t Her father, who had been taken and carried into captivity by the Indians, Oct. 
1705, returned after long detention in ('anada, and, says the Rev. JVlr. Allen, in his 
history of Northboro', " in token of his gratitude for his remarkable deliverance 
from captivity, called his daughter, born soon after his return, Freedom; and a 
second, born some time afterwards. Comfort, as expressive of his happiness," i^c. 
According to the Marlboro' records, his chil. were Jerusha, b. 169G ; Thankful, 
1699; Joseph, 1703; John, 1704.; Comfort, 1707; Freedom, 1710 ; Anna, 1712^ 
Gershom, 1714 3 Jotham, 1717; Benjamin, 1720, and Sarah, 1724. 

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18 Family register. 

BOUKER, ASA .(sup. hm. of precedini,^ Joim) in. Martha 
Eager in Marlboro', Feb. 2S, 1718, and settled here as early as 
1729. He lived in the east part of the town, a lew rods north- 
erly of the house of Elisha Divis. His wife, Manila, d. iMarcli 
6, 1747, aged SU. Chil. Hazadiah, b. Jan. -25, 1719; Mar- 
tha, Jan. 2\ , 17.^2, and m. Robert Keyes, 1740; Mary, Feb. 
27, 1723, and m. Simon Parker, 1742; Charles, Ang. 17, 1725 ; 
at! b. in Marlboro'; Sihblllnh, bap. here Sept. 28, 1729, and ni. 
Ebenezer Bragg, Jr. 1751 ; Lucy, b. Dec. 30, 1731 ; Lyilia, 
Dec. G, 1733, and m. Seth Hapgood, 1757; Than'kful, June 
25, 1736, and m. Solomon Goddard of Marlboro', Oct. 30, 
1758. He next m. Hannah, D. of David Crosby, Oct. 3, 1752. 
She d. Feb. 28, 1762. He d. Nov. 2, 1763, aged 73. 

A Mary Bonker m. George Earle, of Leicester, April 26, 
1757, and a Mary Bouker d. here March 29, 1766, aged 20. 
Her parents not named on the record. 

BOUKER, Lt. CHARLES (s. of Asa) m. Eunice, D. of 
Isaac Stone, IVIay 2, 1748. Lived near where his father did. 
No house now marks the spot where either of them resided. 
Rep. in 1778, and d. of a cancer, March 11, 1781, a2;ed 56. 
His wid. Eimice, Oct. 31, 1782, aged 59. Chil. Ezra, b. Se()t. 
9, 1748, and d. unm. Jan. 4, 1782 ; Noyes, Feb. 18, 1750, and d. 
Oct. 26, 1764 ; Prudence, Sept. 25, 1751, and m. Jonah Howe, 
1771 ; Elizabeth, Aug. 21, 1753, and m. Dr. VVm. Dexter of 
Marlboro', 1775, and next, Edward Lowe of Leomi.ister, 1795, 
where she was recently living, in her 93d year ; Jane, May 26, 
1761. 

BOUKER, ANTIPASS b. On.3, 1733, (s. of Joslah Bou- 
ker, and his wife, Hassadiah Eager, m. March 29, 1733) came 
here Ironi Wesiboro', with his wife, Esther Rice, of Marlboro', 
m. Oct. 6, 1757. Chil. Antipass, b. Oct. 28, 175S ; Gideon, 
March 9, 1760, both in Westboro'; Esther, Nov. 3, 1761 ; So- 
phronia, Oct. 24, 1763; Lucena and Sejina, June 15, 1766, 



FAMILY REGISTER. 19 

BRAGG, EBENT.ZER, a native of Ipswicli, (wliere was 
Edward Brajrg in 1648) but came here from Marlboro'; admit- 
ted to chh. here, Feb. 6, I7'J6, from rhh. there. He was work- 
ing at his trade here in 1723 ; * m. Zeruiah BriLdiam, in Marl- 
boro', March 16, 1724. He was admitted here fi'om chh. there, 
in 1726. She d. July 1, 1736, a^^ed 38. CI il. Ebenezer, h. 
iMarch 7, 1725, and m. SibbiUah, D. of Asa Bouker, Oct. 5, 
1751 ; Zeruiah, June 29, 1727, and d. infarii ; Lytlia,3zn. 27, 
1729; Abiel, June 2-5, 1730 ; Elizabeth, Jan. 10, 1732 ; Clo- 
ses, Aug. 19, 1733 ; Mart/, Jan. 4, 1735 ; Zeruiah and ThanTc- 
ful, June 22, 1736 ; the former lived two months, the latter d. 
April 7, 1756. His second wife was Sarnh. He d. Sept. 4, 
1766, aged 67. Chil. Benjamin, b. Nov. 24, 173S, and d. "iii 
the king's service," Sept. 10, 1760; Zeruiah, March 1, 1740, 
and m. Wiliiatn Johnson, of Southboro', J. in. 1, 1767^ John, 
April 26, 1741, and d. Oct. 31, 1745; Nathaniel, March 13, 
1743, d. Nov. 12, 1745 ; Timothy, Oct. 3, 1744, and d. Nov. 
6, 1745; John, March 9, 1746; Nathaniel, June 18, l'47; 
Sarah, Dec. 15, 1748, d. Jime 7, 1751; Timothy, June 20, 
1751; Sarah, April 3, 1753, and d. unm. April 23,1832^ 
Martha, Jan. 15, 1758, and m. Daniel Johnson, 1778. 

BRAGG, ABIEL (s. of Ebenezer) m. Abigail Wilsoti, 
Jan. 29, 1753. Chil. Lovisa, bap. July 7, 1754; Elizabeth, 
bap. March 14, 1756. 

* He was then 24 years of age, a carpenter by trade ; and, in August, of that year, 
was building a house for Capt. John Keyes,on the ground wliere the house of 
Lucius S. Allen now stands. In the night of the 7th of that month, the house, be- 
ing nearly finished, was l)urnt, as was another, standing near it. Of the six persons 
sleeping in the new ho^se, Mr. Bragg was the only one who escaped from the de- 
vouring element. He threw himself out of the chamber window, and luckily came 
to the ground on his feet. Of those who perished, were his brother, Abiel, aged 
17 years, and William Oakes, 16, his apprentices ; Solomon, of 20, John of IS, and 
Stephen, of 6 years of age, sons of Capt. Keyes. It is remarkable tJiat the town 
records do not contain any notice of this event, nor the death o( any one of ihosfi 
who perished in that terrible conflagration. 



20 FAMILY REGISTER. 

BRAGG, NATHANIEL (s. of Ebenezer) m. Sarah Wil- 
son of Nortliboio', 1770. Cliil. Benjamin, b. March 27, 1772 j 
Sarah, Feb. '27, 1774. 

BRAGG, TIMOTHY (s. of Ebenezer) m. Mary Taylor 
of Worcester, 1792. Chil. Sarah, March 24, 1793; Mary, 
May 25, 1795 ; Lois, Oct. 7, 1796. He removed to Worcester, 
and d. Feb. 19, 1797, aged 46. 

BRAGG, Dea. JOHN (s. of Ebenezer) m. Lydia Angler 
of Southboro', Dec. 19, 1782, and hved on the place, now of 
the Rev. John Miles. He was ad. to chh. 1784. She d. Jan. 
24, 1808. He, a revo. pen. Sept. 24, 1819, aged 74. Chil. 
Johii, b. Dec. 16, 17S3; Ebenezer, April 26, 1785; Anna, 
May 26, 1787, and m. Joseph Maynard, 1807; Mary, March 

15, 1789, d. Dec. after; Nahum, June 2, 1793; Lydia and 
Elizabeth, May 16, 1795, and both d. 1796. 

BRAGG, Capt. JOHN, Jr. (s. of Dea. John) m. Eunice 
Cooper of New Haven, Ct. Chil. John Cooper, b. Feb. 1, 
1808, and d. 1809; John Cooper, Jan. 31, 1809, and lived 3 
months; Harriet Clark, April 9, 1810; Lydia Arigier, ^ov. 

16, 1811; Johji, May 5, 1813; Timothy Dwight, Jan. 7, 
1817; Abigail, Nov. 21, 1818, and d. Sept. 25, 1821 ; Hora- 
tio, July 12, 1820, and d. Sept. 28, 1821. He removed with 
his family to Lancaster, 1825, afterwards to New Haven. 

BRAGG, EBENEZER (s. of Dea. John) m. Martha 
Wilder, of Lancaster, 1810. Chil. William Wilder, b. Sept. 
20, 1811. He removed to Lancaster, where he had Ebenezer, 
1815; Charles, 1818; Martha, 1820, m. William Carter, and 
d. 1844; William Wilder, his son, m. Ann Ayres. Child, 
William, b. 1837. 

BRAGG, NAHUM (s. of Dea. John) m. wid. Hannah B. 
Hall, of Boston, and removed to Dorchester, and d. there, 1837, 
aged 46; no issue. 



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BARBER, MATHEW, from Weston, m. Mary Blair, Jan. 
31, 1727. Chil. Mary, b. March 9, 1728 ; Robert, bap. Sept. 
21, 1729; Sarah, bap. June G, 1731 ; Lydia, bap. March 4, 
1733. 

BENNET, SAMUEL (probably from Lancaster) lived in 
N. Parish, (perhaps s. of Samuel, who signed the chh. covenant 
next after Rev. Mr. Cashing.) His wife's name does not ap- 
pear on the town or chh. records. He d. Dec. 5, 1762, aged 
72. Chil. Mary, bap. July 27, 1729 ; Abigail, Aug. 20, 1732 ; 
Mamar, bap. Feb. 23,1735; Thankful, bap. July 8, 1739. 
Josiah and Jonathan may have been brothers of Samuel. James 
Bennet, of Concord, had Thomas, b. 1642. George and Lydia 
Bennet had Samuel, in Lancaster, 1665, whom I sup. to be the 
one who was here in 1723, and who, out of regard to age, then 
68, took precedence of all but PJr. Gushing, in signing the chh. 
covenant. Josiah and Jonathan may have been his sorts. 

BENNET, JOSL\H (sup. s. of Samuel) m. Hannah Ross, 
of Lancaster, Nov. 27, 1728, chh. 1731, and d. before 1751. 
Chil. Josiah, b. Dec. IS, 173J ; Miriam, Dec. 23, 1732, and 
m. Ebenezer Cutler, Jr. of Grafton, Nov. 28, 1764; Asa, April 
26, 1735, and m. Sybil Barnes of Marlboro'. June, 1784; Ex- 
perience, March 26, 1739; Jonas, March 11, 1*41, and d. in- 
fant; Lydia, Oct. 9, 1747; Jonas, Feb. 11, 1749, and m. 
Mary Williams, July 10, 1773. 

BEINNET, JONATHAN (sup. s. of Samuel) m. Martha 
Harris of Lancaster, April 14, 1736. She d. 1808, aged 91. 
Chil. Dinah, b. July 15, 1737, and m. Oliver Barns of Norih- 
boro', Dec. 24, 1770; Belief, March 26, 1739, and m. Jacob 
Eills, Feb. 10, 1769; Lucy, bap. Nov. 19, 1741, and m. 
Charles Bigelovv, Dec. 23, 1760; Persis, May 21, 1744; Jon- 
athan, Dec. 10, 1746, and m. Catharine Willis, of Sudbury, 
1770; David, Oct. 21, 1749. 



22 FAMILY REGISTER. 

BENNET, JOSIAH (s. of Josiah) m. Abial Graves of 
Sudbury, Aug. 13, 1751. Cliil. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 10, 1753, 
sup. m. Luther Rice, of Lancaster, 1780 ; John, June 23, 1755 ; 
Dorcas, April 2, 1758, and m. Oliver Hale of Marlboro', 1778. 

BENNET ,D AVID (s. of Jonathan) tn. Persis, D. of Jo- 
siah Cuttinn;, Feb. 14, 1773. Cliil. Persis, b. July 4, 1774; 
Ephraim, Nov. 7, 1776, and d. next mo. The father jirobably 
d. before 1779, as in that year the ivid. Persis Bennet, m. Phillip 
Branscom. 

BENNET, JOHN (s. of Josiah and Abial) m. Lucretia 
Rice of Lancaster, 1778. Chil. Jiulah A/den, h. Nov. 9, 
1778, and d. infant; Nancy, Jan. 7, 1780; Lucij Curtis, Dec. 
13, 1731. 

BENNET, PHINEAS m. Mary French, Jan. 9, 1741. 

Chil. Phineas, bap. Aug. 2, 1741. 

BENNET, BEZALEEL m. Rachel Barns of Hingham, 
1774. ChW. Rachel, o. Feb. 26, 1775; Bezaleel, Sept, II, 
1776; Hannah, Ji\\y 6, 1778; David, Aug. 1, 1780; Briggs, 
July 29, 1782 The two last at Jaflrey, N. H. whither he had 
probably removed. 

BENNET, EPHRALM m. Priscilla Willington, Jan. 1785. 

It is believed all the Bennet families lived in the N. Parish. 
Samuel Bennet, a carpenter, was in Lynn, 1637. Samuel Ben- 
net, (s. of George Bennet and Lydia Kibbey, his wife, m. 3, 4, 
1658) b. in Lancaster, 22, 5, 1665. 

BIGELOW, Capt. JOSEPH * from Marlboro', (s. of John, 
of Marlboro') where he m. Martha, D. of Gershom Brieham, 
Feb. 22, 1725, and was here, on house lot, No. IS, in 1729, 

* This name is written Biggely, Bigulah and Bigloh, in the ancient records of 
Watertovvn; also, in the early records of Middlesex County, afterwards, biglo, 
then Biglow, and, generally, of late, Bigelow. The name of Flagg was once Jleg, 
flax was^^ex, and chair was chier, and so written and pronounced. Samuel Bigulah 
and Mary _/Zeg were married in Watertown, June 5, 1674, and had John, b. 1675; 



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selectman in 1748, and pioluibly d. that year. Chil. Joseph, b. 
Nov. 9, 17:26 ; Martha, x\lay 3, 1728, d. infant ; Charles, April 
22, 1729 ; Martha, March 10, 1733, d. July 13, 1742 ; Stephen, 
Jan. 10, 1735, and d. 1756; Anna, Jnu. 14, 1737, and m. 
Samuel Hastings, Oct. 26, 1757; Mehitable, Sept. 14, 1739, 
and d. 1746 ; Solomon, Oct. 13, 1740, m. JNJary Demmon, April 
6, 1769 ; 31ari/, Sept. 18, 174S, and m. Isaac Moor of Bolton, 
June 2, 1703. VVid. Martha Bigelow (probably of Capt. Jo- 
seph) m. Ezekiel Brigham, of Marlboro', Dec. 14, 1749. She 
was admitted to the chh. here in 1727. 

BIGELOW, Capt. JOSEPH, Jr. (s. of Capt. Joseph) m. 
Olive Chil. Relief, b. June 10, 1751. and m. Thomas 

Richardson, 1775; Martha, May 14, 1753; sup. m. Abel Big- 
elow, 1778; Dinah, July 28, 1755, and m. Daniel Andrews, 
1781 ; Olive, Oct. 30, 1757 ; Stephen, June 1, 1760; Ascah, 
Sept. 8,1762; Abigail, Nov. 21, 1764; Eunice, Feb. 14, 
1772; Miriam, Aug. 12, 1774. 

BIGELOW, CHARLES (s. of Joseph, Sen.) m. Lucy, 
D. of Jonaihan Bennet, Dec. 23, 1760. Chil. Lucrctia, b. 
April 3, 1732, and m. Josiah Pe'rce, 1780; Andrew, April 24, 
1764, and m. Sarah, D. of Jonathan Fassett, (Favvcct) 17S5 ; 
Joseph, April 15, 1766; Chirks, Jan. 1, 1768; Asahel, Nov. 
27, 1769; Lucy, Jan. 13, 1772; Solomon, Sept. 16, 1774; 
3fary, July 15, 1779; John, Aug. 24, 1781. 

BIGELOW, ABEL m. Martha, D. of Joseph Bigelow, Jr., 
1778. Chil. Dennis, b. July 15, 1779; Artemas, Jan. 21, 
1781, and d. Nov. 25, 1781 ; Martha, May 27, 1784 ; Abel, 
July 19, 1785. 

Samuel, 1679, and Thomas, 1683. These three brothers settled in Marlboro', and 
each of them had a large family of children. 

Of the children of John, Joseph, (afterwards Capt. Joseph,) b. 1703, and Benja- 
min, b. 1720, settled in Shrewsbury. F recdoni, the wife of John BouUer, was their 
sister. 

Of the children of Samuel, Samuel, b. 1707, and Aniariah (afterwards Dea. Am- 
nriah) b. 1722, of a second wife, settled in this town. The former in the South, 
the latter in the JNorth Parish. 



24 FAMILY REGISTER, 

BIGELOW, SAMUEL, from Westboro', (s. of Samuel, of 
Marlboro') m. Jedidab Hatborn, of Marlboro', Nov. 28, 1729 ; 
lived in S. part of tbe town, on tbe Grafioii road. Sbe was then 
a metn. of Marlboro' ebb. They were both admitted bere io 
1731. Chil. Samuel, b. June 24, 1731 ; Jedidah, Marcb 21, 
1733, and m. John Wbeeler, Jr. 1760 ; Dorcas, July 6, 1735, 
and m. Setb Swan of Paxton, 1768; Solomon, July 25, 1737, 
and d. Oct. 1742 ; Silas, Oct. 10, 1739, H. U. 1765, ord. min- 
ister of Paxton, Oct. 21, 1767, and d. Nov. 16, 1769, leaving a 
family; Solomon, Nov. 3, 1742; Jthamar, July 30, 1745; 
Sarah, Sept. 10, 1747, and m. Epbraim Smith of Grafton, 
June 8, 1767. He next m. Abigail, wid. of Moses Hastings, 
and D. of Wm. Taylor, May 7, 1770. There is no record of 
his death, nor of the death of either of bis wives, on tbe town 
book. 

BIGELOW, SAMUEL, Jr. (s. of Samuel) m. Phebe, D. 
of Daniel Rand, July 1, 1755 ; she d. June 10, 1770, aged 37. 
Cbil. Levinoh, Feb. 1, 1756, and in. James Wheeler, of Graf- 
ton ; Mary, April 13, 1757; Vashti, May 19, 1758; Lucreda, 
June 1, 1760, and m. Adam Harrington, Aug. 1781, and Capt. 
Martin Newton, 1794; Humphreij, Sept. 4, 1761; Serena, 
Marcb 16, 1765, and m. Benjamin Jennings, Jr. of Brookfield, 
1786. He m. Anna Winchester, of Grafton, 1770, and had 
John b. Dec. 11, 177 L 

BIGELOW, SOLOMON (s. of Samuel, Sen.) m. Sarah, 
D. of Elisha Newton, March 4, 1761. Chil. Barna, b, Sept. 
11, 1762: (said to have d. in Brookfield, Vt. aged 78. HisD. 
Lydia m. Noyes Tucker, 1805) Silas, Dec. 1, 1764, and d. 
infant; Silas, Dec. 24, 1763. This family settled in Fitz- 
william. , 

BIGELOW, HUMPHREY (s. of Samuel, Jr.) m. Mary, 
D. of Phineas Underwood of Wesiford, Dec. 20, 1786. She 
d. Oct. 6, 1789, aged 22, leaving John, b. Aug. 12, 1787, and 
d. in Sutton, aged 23. He next m. Hannah W^bipple, of Graf- 



FAMILY REGISTER, 25 

ton, 1791. Chil. Samuel, b. July 2, 1793, and m. D. of Jon- 
athan Forbush, of Grafton, and removed to Ohio; Catharine, 
Aug. 12, 1795 ; Hannah, Oct. 2, 1797, and m. Richard- 
son, of Sutton, next, Pardon Aldrich, of Grafton ; Mary, Aug. 
4, 1799, and d. unm. ; Silas, Ang. 10, 1801 ; Moses, July 23, 
1803. He removed to Sutton with his family, (where he had 
Susan W., who m. Owen VV. Allen ; and John, who m. Mary, 
D. of John W. Slocomb of Sutton,) and d. there, 1842, aged SO. 

BIGELOW, Dea. AMARIAH (s. of Samuel of Marlboro*) 
and his wife, Lydia, D. of Thomas Brigham, were both from 
Marlboro', and m. there April 14, 1747 ; settled in the N. P. — 
deacon there, selectman, &.c. She d. March 17, 1748. Leav- 
ing Lydia, b. on the first of that mo. His second wife was Sa- 
rah Eveleth of Stow, m. 1752. Chil. Francis, b. Aug. 20, 
1753, and m. Levinah, D. of Ezra Beaman, Esq., Oct. 29, 1778 ; 
Abel, Jan. 27, 1755, and m. Martha, D. of Joseph Bigelow, Jr., 
1778; Amariah, March 23, 1757; Sarah, Au^. 13, 1759, and 
sup. m. Rev. Eleazer Fairbank of the N. Parish, Oct. 3, 1781 : 
Levi, March 31, 1762, and d. 1764; Levi, Aug. 27, 1765; 
Elnathan, Sept. 9, 1767. Dea. B. d. March 8, 1780, aged 58. 

BIGELOW, Dr. AMARIAH, Jr. (s. of Dea.) m. Persis, 
D. of Ezra Beaman, Esq., 1781. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 22, 
1781, and d. infant; Ezra, Nov. 27, 17S2; Persis, 3n\y 11, 
1785. 

BIGELOW, BENJAMIN (s. of John of Marlboro') and 
his wife, Levinah, D. of William Thomas, of Marlboro', had 
chW. Levinah, b. April 24,1747; William Thomas, April 4^ 
1749 ; Edmund, Feb. 27, 1751. 

Jabez Bigelow m. Deborah Knowlton, Oct. 5, 1761. 

Miriam Bigelow m. Archelaus Anderson of Chester, May 30, 
1765. 

Mary Bigelow pub. to John Bixbee of Princeton, Feb. 3, 17G9. 

Sophia Bigelow m. Joseph Morse, May 4, 1780. 

Amelia Bigelow m. George Witherby, New Braintree, 1783. 

A wid. Mary Bigelow d. here May 14, 1752. 
4 



2e FAMILY REGISTER. 

BRIARD, NICHOLAS and his wife, Lydia had chil. Mi- 
rah, bnp. (aI<o, Nicholas, the father,) Oct. 31, 173G; Moses 
and Miriam, twins, bap. Aug. 13, 1738; 2d Moses, bap. March 
22, 1741 ; Aaron, b. 1743. 

BALL, PHINEAS and his wife Martha had a child, Daniel, 
bap. June 6, 1742; the father was bap. at the same time. 

BALL, DANIEL m. Lucy Newton, Oct. 25, 1740, lived 
in N. Paris!), and d. 1813, aged 93. Chil. Ithamar,h. Sept. 
10, 1750, and d. infant ; Moses, Oct. 7, 1751 ; Lucy, Feb. 4? 
175S; Sarah, May I, 1760; Nathan, Aug. 5, 1762; Thank- 
ful, March 9, 1765. Daniel Ball, perhaps the above, m. Lydia 
Smith, Sept. 18, 1778. 

BALL, ELIJAH, from Boylston, m. Olive, D. of Elzaphan 
Plympton, Dec. 1, 1818. She d. May 28, 1821, aged 25. 
Chil. George Whitney, b. July 8, 1819. He next ni. Nancy, 
sis. of his late wife, Feb. 12, 1824. She d. Nov. 19, 1835, 
aged 35. He next m. Elizabeth, wid. of Lyman Plympton, 
bro. of his former wives, Jan. 16, 1836. He removed to North- 
boro', and there had a fourth wife. 

BALL, NAHUM m. Clarinda, D. of David Dudly, Jan. 
16, 1822. 

JOHN BRIGHAM* (s. of John of Marlboro') and his 
wife, Susanna, were both admitted to the chh. here in 1737. 

* Thomas Brigham and liis wile, said to have been !\lercie Hurd, were from 
England, and settled in C.'ambridge, then having a son, Thomas. There they had 
John, b. 1644, and Samuel in 1652. The father d. there Jan. 8, 1653. The widow, 
with her children ne.\t appear in Sudbury, where she m. Edmund liice, iNlarch 1, 
1655. He d. in Marlboro', May, lG6o. She there next m. William Hunt, in 1664. 
He d. there, Oct. IGG7, and she d. his widow, Dec. 23, 1G93. John, whose wife was 
Sarah, had John, b. in Marlboro', 1680, who probably was the head petitioner for 
this township, and the same to whom was granted house lot, No. 14, in 1718. The 
records furnish no evidence of his residing here. 

Samuel m, lOlizabeth Howe in Marlboro', Wov. 1684. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 2? 

She d. Feb. 12, 1761, ased 53. His death does not appear on 
record. Chil. Deborah, b. Dec. 11, 1737, and d. mini. Oct. 
22, 1816, aged 79; John, July 25, 1739; Samuel, July 1, 
1741 ; Susanna, July 15, 1745, and m. David Nelson, Sen,, 
1785. 

BRIGHAM, JOHlX, Jr. (s. of John and Susanna,) m. Ze- 
ruiah, D. of Eleazer Rice of Westboro', 1762. Chil. Miriam, 
Dec. 17G2; Eunice, March 20, 1766; John, Dec. 26, 1767. 
This family is said to have removed to Gerry, now Phillipslon. 

BRIGHAM, SAMUEL (s. of John, Sen.) m. Rachel, D. 
of Phineas Underwood, of Westford, 1774, and d. Feb. 28, 
18.36, in his 95th year; his wife, Rachel, d. Dec. 21, 1810, 
aged 64. Child, John, b. March 22, 1788. The parents were 
admitted to the chh. in 1780. 

BRIGHAxM, JOHN (s. of Samuel) ra. Sarah Fay of North- 
boro', Aug. 14, 1808. Chil. Samuel Augustus, b. Feb. IS, 
1S09, and m. Daphne Legget, and d. Oct. 1846 ; Abraham Fay, 
March 3, 1810; Abigail Martyn, Feb. 4, 1812, and m. James 
S. Green of Millbury^ John, June 29, I8l8, and d. Nov. 1838; 
Charles Taylor, Oct. 14, 1826. 

Thomas, the elder of the three brothers, m. Mary , (the record is, "Thomas 

Brigham and Mary, his wife, were married Dec. 27, 1665,") and had Nathan b. 
1671, who m. Dinah Rice, Dec. 1717; Jonathan, b, 1674; David, in 1678, and Elna- 
than, in 1683. 

David, whose first wife was Deborah , had John, b. 1704, whom I suppose to 

be the John above mentioned, but, of whose marriage with Susanna, I can find no 
account. David m. Mary JN'ewton, his second wife, Oct. 21, 1709, (so is the Marl- 
boro' rec. i had supposed his second wife was Mary Leonard,) and had Silas b. 
1710, who m. Mindwell Grout in 1735. They were the parents of the late David 
Brigham of this town. David also had Levi (Col.) b. 1717, whose wife was Susanna 
Grout, m. June 6, 1745. They were the parents of the late Judge Elijah Brigham 
of Westboro', whose third wife was Sarah, D. of Gen. Artemas Ward, and of the 
late Winsldw Brigham, of JNorthboro', who m. Alice, D. of Col. Job Gushing, 1781. 

Judge Brigham d. at Washington, a mem. of Congress, Feb. 22, 1816, aged 64; 
his wid. Sarah, at Westboro', Feb. 3, 1838, aged 81. Winslow Brigham d. in North- 
boro', Sept. 4, 1837, aged 81, and his wid., Alice, Feb. 7, 1847, aged 90. Asa Biig- 
ham, who settled in this town, was a son of David and brother of Silas. He was 
b. Dec. 2, 1721. The first Thomas ia supposed to have been the progenitor of all 
nhe Brighams in New England. 



28 FAMILY REGISTER. 

BRIG HAM, Capt. ASA (s. of David, of VVeslboro') m. 
Mary Newton of VVestboro', Oct., 1744, and both adn)itted to 
the chh. here in 1747. He was the first Capt. of the South 
Militia Company in this town, (See page 37,) and removed 
about 1775, it is said, to Fitzwiliiam. Chil. Alpheus, b. April 
30, 1746, and m. Lydia Green, of Westboro', 17G4 ; Mary, 
March 10, 1748; Leonard, May 7, 1750, and m. Mary, D. of 
Capt. Silas VVitherby, 1774; Levinah, Feb. 21, 1752, and m. 
Antipass Harrington of Grafton, 1774; Stephen, May 13, 1754 ; 
Elizabeth,Sept.26, 1156; Asa, Sept. 10, 1758; Thanliful, 
June 13, 1760; Lyman, Nov. 19, 1762; Josiah Neivton, 
March 30, 1765. 

BRIGHAM, STEPHEN (from Westboro') and his wife, 
Jemima Snow, m. 1764, had chil. Martha, b. Sept. 9, 1766, 
and d. May '23, 1784; Edmund, Sept. 29, 1769; Sarah, Feb. 
21, 1772; Jabez, Aug. 28, 1775; Dolly, July 10, 1777, and 
d. 1782; Stephen, Sept. 21, 1779; Dolly, Dec. 20, 1783. 

BRIGHAM, DAVID (s. of Silas of Westboro') m. Mercy, 
D. of Dea. Benjamin Maynard, March 21, 1765. She, with 
her infant, d. Nov. 10, 1766, aged 22. He ni. Martha Cham- 
berlain of Westboro', Oct. 13, 1768; both ad. to chh. 1801. 
She d. Aug. 9, 1807, aged 59. Chil. Nathaniel, b. July 27, 
1769; Edmund Trobridge, March 9, 1771 ; Mercy, June 10, 
1773, and d. Aug. 28, 1776; Preseott, June 24, 1775, and d. 
Sept. 22, 1776; David, Aug. 6, 1777, and d. Aug. 26, 1780; 
Preseott, bap. April 16, 1780; Martha, b. March 6, 1782, and 
m. Balch Dean, Nov. 20, 1800 ; Mercy, March 21, 1784, and 
m. John Rider, 1806; David, Aug. 15, 1786, H. U. 1810. 
Counsellor at law, Greenfield, where he m. a D. of David Rip- 
ley ; removed to this town; thence to Fitchburg; thence (o 
Iowa, and d. there, say, 1843; Ebenezer, April 28, 1789; 
Luther, bap. June 10, 1791, and d. Aug. 29, 1793. He next 
m. Hannah Marcy of Brooklyn, Ct., 1809, and d. Sept. 27, 
1824, aged 80. Mary Brigham, perhaps his sister, m. Jonathan 
Preseott, Jr. of Lancaster, Dec. 1^, 1776. In the marriage 



FAMILY REGISTER. 29 

record, she is called of Shrewsbury, as was also M indwell Brig- 
ham, who m. Nathaniel Lamson of Weslboro', 1777, father of 
Silas Lamson, whose scythe snaiihs and singularities have given 
him some notoriety. Jemima Brigham, b. in Westboro', 1737, 
sup. sister of David, and called of this town, m. Constantino 
Hardy, of Westboro', Jan. 25, 1763. 

BRIGHAM, NATHANIEL (s. of David) m. Sarah, D. of 
John Mason, Sen. Nov. 21, 1799. ChW. Luther, h. Oct. 10, 
1800; Calvin, May 23, 1802; he removed with his family to 
West Boylston, and d. there, May 20, 1S46, aged 77. 

BRIGHAM, EDMUND T. (s. of David) m. Lucy Davis 
of Ware. Chil. Elijah Augustus, b. in Westboro', June 20, 
1804 ; David Trohridge, here, Aug. 5, 1806, and m. Ann Peck 
of Worcester, and removed there, and thence to the West ; 
Elijah Augustus m. Elizabeth, D. of Thomas Witherby, Jr., 
May 17, 1825. Child, Susan Elizabeth, July 26, 1826; he re- 
moved to Philadelphia. 

BRIGHAM, PRESCOTT (s. of David) m. Hannah, D. of 
Gideon Rider, April 6, 1814. Chil. Ebenezer Prescott, b. 
Sept. 8, 1818; Martha Chamberlain, Dec. 16, 1823. Re- 
moved to Wisconsin. 

BRIGHAM, BENJAMIN, from Westboro', (s. of Dr. Ger- 
shom and Esther, who was s. of Gershom and Mary) with his 
wife, Lucy Hardy, m. 1803, lived here a few years, and d. Jan. 
31, 1831, aged 51. Ch\\. Loring, h. 1804, and iSusan Lee, 
1806, in Westboro'; no record of any here. Susan Lee Brig- 
ham m. William H. Knowlton, 1828. Joseph Brigham, twin 
brother of Benjamin, b May 28, 1780, and his wife, Hannah 
Hardy, m. 1807, sis. of his bro. Benjamin's wife, also lived here 
a few years, and d. Feb. 29, 1836, aged 56. Chil Joseph 
Dartvin, 1807, and fVilliam Belknap, 1809, in Westboio'; none 
on rec. here. 



30 FAMILY REGISTER. 

BRIGHAM, Dr. ADOLPHUS from Southboro', m. Eliza 
Ann Parkei- of Southboro', 1828; next, Rebecca Whiting, D. 
of Thomas Knowlton, Jr.. 1832. Chil. Frederic Adoljfhus, 
April 1, 1835; Franklin Whiting, Sept. 13, 1841. 

BURINS, OLIVER, from Ireland; wife, Margaret, had 
Elizabeth, b. Sept. 14, 1T08, in Ardstraw, in the County of 
Tyron in Ireland ; such is the town rec. What became of them, 
or when here, is unknown. 

BAKER, MARSHALL, and his wife. Thankful, D. of 
Obediah Ward, Jr. of Marlboro', in. March 21, 1734, were from 
Marlboro'. The birth of their s. Sheruhiah, b. March 18, 1747, 
is all that denotes their having lived here ; removed to Peters- 
ham or vicinity. 

BAKER, JOHN, Jr. m. Persis, D. of John Wheeler, June 
11, 1754. Chil. Mary, b. Aug. 26, 1754; 2V/oma5, Nov. 2, 
1757 ; Hcpzibah, July 29, 1759. 

BAKER, THOMAS, and his wife, Azubah were 

from Westboro'; where they had Mary, b. March 13, 1738, sup. 
m. George Earl of Leicester, April 26, 1757; Catharine, bap. 
here, May 21, 1740, and m. Elisha Keyes, July 19, 1757 ; his 
wife, Azubah, d. March 25, 1742. He next m. Eunice 
Chil. Daniel, b. 1751 ; Asa, May 25, 1754 ; Reuben, bap. 
March 14, 1756. He next m. Mary, D. of Elisha Newton, 
Sen., Feb. 22, 176S; and, in 1774, she m. Ezra Pond of Hub- 
bardston. 

BAKER, DANIEL (s. of Thomas) m. Deborah, D. of 
Solomon Rand, July 19, 1774, and d. Dec. 12, 1821, aged 70. 
Chil. Ashbel, b. Aug. 4, 1775, and m. Mary Wilson, April 22, 
1802; Anna, Aug. 17, 1778, and m. Benjafnin Angier, Jan. 
27, 1801; Azubah, July 31, 1780, and m. John Wesson of 
Grafton, D^c. 16, 1805 ; Artcmas Dodge, Jan. 20, 1783; Ab- 
ner, Aug. 28, 1785; Asa, June 11, 1788; Jasper Rand, 
March 25, 1792, and m. Elizabeth W. Howard of Worcester, 
1S14. 



i-'AMlLY REGISTER. 31 

BAKER, REUBEN (s. of Thomas) m. Miriam Smith, 
Oct. 15, 1778; and Charlotte, D. of Gideon Howe, Jan. 4, 
1781. Chil. Eunice, b. June 27, 1781, and m. Ehjah Hap- 
good, 1802; Luke, June 27, 1784; Charlotte Howe, Dec. 2, 
1786. He m. Elizabeth Maynard of Harvard, 1789. Chil. 
Miriam, Feb. 3, 1791; Jes^e, June 21, 1794; Edith, April 
16, 1798. Elizabeth Baker, sup. wid. of Reuben, m. Lot For- 
bush of VVestboro', Feb. 5, 1812. 

BAKER, ARTEMAS D. (s. of Daniel) m. Prudence 
Howard of Worcester, 1813. Chil. Artemas Dodge, b. Dec. 
27, 1813; Deborah Rand, April 16, 1815, d. Oct. 6, 1819; 
Anna Angier, Aug. 16, 1816; Josiah If., April 18, 1826. 

BAKER, ASA (s. of Daniel) m. Lucy Child, 

Lucy Elliott, b. June 8, 1817. 

BAKER, BENJAMIN (g. s. of Joseph of Marlboro') m. 
Elizabeth Eames of Framingham, 1767. Chil. John, b. Dec. 
29, 1768; Li/dia, Nov. 24, 1770; Elizabeth, Dec. 22, 1772, 
and ni. Roswell Temple, 1792 ; IVinslow, bap. June 25, 1775. 
He m. Rebecca, May 14, 1777, wid. of Samuel Wesson, of 
Worcester Gore, who went from Maine through the woods with 
Arnold to Quebec, in 1775, and d. there of small pox. Chil. 
Benjamin, bap. March 1, 1778 ; Sarah, Dec. 13, 1779, and m. 
Jed. Tucker, Jr. 1797 ; 2d Benjamin, Feb. 3, 1782; Hannah, 
Aug. 18, 1783. 

BAKER, JOHN (s. of Benjamin) m. Lydia, D. of Abel 
Goulding, Dec. 12, 1793, and d. Dec. 17, 1811, aged 43. His 
wid. Lydia, d. Sept. 27, 1818, aged 46. Chil. Lucy, Aug. 8, 
1794, and m. Seth Wyman, Jr., Nov. 28, 1816; Elizabeth, 
July 6; 1797, and m. Nahum Nurse, Jan. 1, 1818; Nancy, 
May 3, 1803, and m. Joseph T. Turner of Worcester, May 21, 
1826. 



32 FAMILY REGISTER. 

BAKER, JOSEPH, b. 1742, (s. of Robert, who had a 
twin brother, Benjamin, b. 1713, sons of Joseph of Marlboro',) 
m. Dinah, D. of Eleazer Rice of Wesiboro', Aug. 18, 1760. 
Chih Winslow, b. April 10, 1761 ; Joel, June 13, \1&2; Amos, 
Jan. 26, 1764; Mary, bap. Oct. 13, 1765. 

BAKER, CORNELIUS and his wife, Esther, had Mary, b. 
May 22, 1766; Esther, Dec. 26, 1767. 

BLAIR, WILLIAM, (probably one of the heirs of Wil- 
liam, who were on house lot, No. 12, in 1729,) wife, Mary. 
Chil. a D. b. March 10, 1743; a s., June 19, 1745; and an- 
other D. — record torn and names lost. 

BARBER, MATHEW, from Weston, m. Mary Blair, Jan. 
21,1727. Chil. Mary, bap. March 17, 1728; Robert, h^i^. 
Sept. 21, 1729; Sarah, bap. June 6, 1731; Lydia, bap. 
March 4, 1733. 

BROWN, GEORGE and his wife, Eunice were 

from Waltham ; lived on the road to Grafton, half a mile south 
of the turnpike road. His dwelling house burnt there, Aug. 
1774. He d. 1807. His wid. Eunice, d. Nov. 10, 1824, aged 
90. Chil. George, b. at Waltham, Dec. 27, 1765; Elizabeth, 
here, March 7, 1768, and m. Ebenezer Cutler of Grafton ; Eu- 
nice, June 1, 1771, and m. Gould ; Gershom, 
May 16, 1774. 

BROWN, GEORGE, Jr. (s. of George) m. Lois Whitney 
of Grafton, 1790, and d. Sept., 1845, aged 80. Chil. Lois, b. 
Aug. 5, 1792, and m. John Maynard, 1813; Luke, Sept. 20, 
1793; JoAn, Jan. 12, 1795; Erminia, J i\ne 11,1196 ; Geors;e, 
at Warwick, Jan. 5, 1801 ; Abigail, at Springfield, Feb. 10, 
1804; Eunice, at Longtneadow, July 6, 1806, and m. 
Ball ; Elizabeth, here, March 4, 1809, and m. 
Cheney ; Alexander, July 2, 1811; Otis, Aug. 19, 

1814, and d. 1816; Edwin Otis, Jan. 15, 1817. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 33 

BROVViN, GERSHOM (s. of George) m. Edith Wyman 
of Roxbury. She cl. Aug. 23, 1839, aged 76. Chil. Edith, 
b. Dec. 29, 1802; Sarah Doubt, March 30, 1807, and m. 
Edward Newton, 1830; and next, Harvey Carpenter. 

BIXBY, NATHANIEL (sup. from Lancaster) m. Jerusha 
Houghton of Lancaster, 1742; chh. here, 1742. ChW. Levi, 
b. Aug. 17, 1743; Elizabeth and Jerusha, Aug. 14, 1746; 
Zeruiah, May 25, 1749; Lois, May 5, 1751 ; Adonijah, May 
23, 1753 ; Abigail, Sept. 5, 1755 ; Nathaniel, July 30, 1758 ; 
Eunice, May 30, 1762. 

BIXBY, DANIEL and his wife, Tabitha, had chil. Eunice, 
b. April 30, 1743 ; Jonathan, Dec. 15, 1744, and m. Esther 
Gale of Weston, June 1, 1768, and went to Winchendon ; Han- 
naL Feb. 7, 1747; Aaron, May 21, 1749; Baniel, Feb. 2, 
1751 ; Sarah, Feb. 8, 1753 ; and, perhaps, Manassah, who ni. 
Elizabeth Dinsmore of Lancaster, 1765. 

BIXBY, JOHN m. Elizabeth Floyd of Princeton, 1769. 
Chil. William, b. Feb. 5, 1770; Tryphena, Jan. 7, 1772 j 
Mary, Aug. 4, 1774; John, Feb. 3, 1777. 

BIXBY, JOSEPH m. Miriam Bryant of Lancaster, July 
13, 1769. Chil. Aaron, b. Oct. 16, 1774 ; Miriam, Jan. 24, 
1776. He is sup. to have m. Elizabeth Hadley of Sterling, 
1784. 

A IVIary Bixby in. Joseph French, Jan. 2, 1746. The Bixhy 
families lived in the N. Parish. 

BUTLER, PETER and his wife, Sarah, D. of Dea. John 
Keyes, were from Marlboro'. Chil. Mary, b. there, and bap. 
here, Nov. 11, 1736. "No minister there;" " ofiered by the 
mother, the father having turned Quaker." Ann, bap. May 17, 
1741. They then came here, and lived, it is said, on the place 
now of Capt. Isaiah Munroe. Hannah, h. April 12, 1742, and 
m. Moses Watkins of Winchester, N. H., 1761 ; Experience, 
5 



34 FAMILY REGISTER, 

Feb. 20, 1744; Lydia, April 30, 1746; Peter, 1748; Ebeii- 
ezcr, Nov. 3, 1749; Mart/, tiieir eldest D. m. Israel Stowell of 
Winchester, 1764. 

BUT[.ER, JOHxN m Susanna Oak of Westboro', 1754. 
Chil. John, h. Sept. 24, 1754 ; Andrew, Jtuie 13, 1756 ; Elijah, 
April 17, 1758, and d. 1759; Susanna, March 15, 1760; 
Elijah, July 24, 1762; Si/lvia, biij). Aut:. 1764, removed to 
Winchester, N. H., 17(J6. 

BUSH, JOHN, b. July 8, 1699, (s. of Al./el, who m. Grace 
Barreit, both of Marlboro', June 27, IG88) was on house lot. 
No. 38, in 17-^9; wife, Mnriha Temple of Marlboro', m. April 
24, 17-23. He d. July 14, 1757, aged 58. Cnn. John, b. 
Dec. 24, 1723, and d. infant; Martha, Nov. 2, 1724, and d, 
Aug. 25, 17.36; Pcrsis, bap. May 28, 1727, and m. Rev. Eb- 
enezer .VJorse, 1745; Jothorn, May 23, 1729; Martha, i^n. 13, 
1738, and ni. Cyi)rian Keyes, Jr., May 27, 1756. 

BUSH, JOTHAM (s. of John) m. Hepzibah, D. of Dea. 
Cyprian Keyes, iMarch 24, 1750. Chil. He^jzibah^h. Nov. 20, 
1751, and n>. Joseph Moor, Jr. of Lancaster, 1769; David, 
Aug. 19, 1753; Jothani and John, July 4, 1755 ; former d. in- 
fant; Jotham, April 8, 1757; Fersis, March 8, 1759; Lucy, 
March 27, 170 1, and m. iNloses Fiske, 1781 ; Levi, March 26, 
1763; Jonathan, Feb. 24, 1767, and d. 1771 ; Martha, March 
1, 1772. His wid. Hepzibah m. Edward Raymond, 1779. 

BUSH, Col. JOTHAM (s. of Jotham) m. Mary, D. of John 

Taylor of Northboro', June 28, 1781, and d. 1837, aged 80. 
Chil. Mary, who m. Elijah Brigham, Jr. of Westboro'; Jemima, 
who m. Thomas Bond; Cla rind a, who m. Alexander Lovell ; 
Lucy, who ni. Augustine Holconib, next. Rev. Bancroft Fow- 
ler ; //ara'e/, who m. Oliver Sawyer, next, Ignatius Goulding; 
3ir^?7Aa, who m. Baxter Dickinson; Jotham, who m. Hannah 
Fisher; John William, who m. Lucy Delano. 

Levi, brother of Col. Jotham, went to New York, had a fam- 
ily, and afterwards lived in Worct ster. His D. Cornelia there 
!ii. Elnathan Pratt, and survived hinu 



FAMILY REGISTER. 



35 



BUSH, GEORGE, (colored) his wife, name not on rec, 
from S. America, lived in the "Gulf." He d. Feb. 24, 1767, 
possessed of some property in lands, aged SO. Chil. George, 
sup. killed at Lake George, Sept. 25, 1755 ; " Susannah, bap. 
1741, then 19; Ruth, bap. 1741, then 17; Joseph, bap. 1742, 
(hen 17; John, bap. 1743, then 17 years of age; each tipon 
their own profession o( religion;" Hannah, who d. Sept. 29, 
1781 ; Sarah and Benjamin; none of ihem, it is said, ever 
married. 

BAR^S, DANIEL, (s. of John, and g. s. of Richard, who 
was in Marlboro', 16G0) chh. here, from chh. there, 1727; on 
iiouse lot, No. 16, in 1729; wife, Zeruiah Eager, m. May 23 
1723, in Marlboro'. Chil. Daniel; Lucy, bap. Jan. 1726; 
Frederic, bap. Nov. 1727 ; Zeruiah, Nov. 1729, and d. 1730 ; 
David,* bap. June, 1731. The family returned to Marlboro', 
1733. 



* GracL H. U. 1752; ord. minister of the Gospel in Scituate, Mass., JNoy. 27^ 
1754; m. Rachel. 173f;, D. of Hon. George Leonnrd of Norton; D. D., H. U., 1788, 
and d. April 26, 1811, in the 57th year of his ministry, having completed SO years. 
Kis wife, Rachel, d. 1803, aged 78. 

"Tolerant without religious indifference; candid, yet severe against folly and 
vice ; connecting maxims of frugality, temperance and industry with his ideas of 
religion, he was popular with those capable of appreciating ' words so fitly spoken, 
as to resemble apples of gold in pictures of silver,' and his ministry quiet almost 
to the last. He was remarkable for his meekness ia ' instructing those that opposed,' 
and by parables, rather than by direct argument, he was accustomed to converse 
with such. A neighbor, who was a Calvinist of the straitcst sect, having frequently 
spent long sittings in arguing with Dr. Barns, was finally answered by the following 
parable : 

' You, sir, are a gentleman, to whom the public feels and acknowledges much 
obligation for your mechanical skill and inventions. Now, we will suppose, that 
yotir powers should be so far increased, that you could make intelligent beings, and 
that you should produce thousands each day, formed with .ill Uie endowments of 
the human race. Then suppose that your neighbors should inquire what destina- 
tion you proposed for these beings; and you should reply, that you had also pre- 
pared a place of torment to which you proposed to condemn the greater part, not 
for any personal offence against you, but, because you had made them for that end, 
— and that the remaining few you had destined, in the same arbitrary manner, to 
another place of perfect happiness, which you had also prepared. Now, sir, sup- 
pose your neighbors were furnished with the common sense of mankind, concern- 
ing justice and goodness in the administration of one being, who has a controlling 



36 FAMILY REGISTER. 

BELLOWS, JOHN, Jr.* of Southbom, (s. of John) in. 
Susannah, D. of Sanuiel Whitney, Oct. 4, 17GS ; and lived in 
Southboro' until about the year 1784, when he settled here on 
the place that was her father's. She d. there Feb. 1, 1805, 
aged 57; and he, March G, 1826, aged 8L Chil. The birth 
of but one on rec. here. The others b. in Southboro', and per- 
haps not in the order here placed. Martha, who ni. Nahum 
Newton, 179-^; Chloc, who in. Pelatiah Allen of Holden, June 
11, 1800; Liiaj, who ni. Oliver Torrey of Killingsly,Ct., March 
15, 1809 ; Anna, who m. Dr. Jacob Kittridge of Spencer, June 
1'2, 1799, (and survived him; hed. 1807, and she returned here 
with two sons. Justus and Otis) JMoses, Lyscom, John, b. Feb. 
21, 1785. 

BELLOWS, MOSES (s. of John) m. Relief, D. of Jona- 
than Newton, 1804, and d. Dec. 22, 1831, aged 52, and his 
wid. Relief, April 5, 1835, aged 60, Chil. lloxa, b. June 26, 
1804; i^Aor/a, March 26, 1806; Robert, Nov. 14, 1807, and 
d. Feb. 21, 1831, aged 26; BinJa, Sept. 10, 1809; Rcna, 
Sept. 1, 1815, and d. Oct. 22, 1821 ; Rilla, Aug. 15, 1817. 



power over otlier beings, would tliey not knock your shop down, and say that such 
a wicked trade should not go on ? ' 

" His discourses were clusteis of maxims." "The writer of this (Deane) can 
never forget the charge given by the venerable Doctor to him, when ordained ids 
colleague. It was full of pointed sayings like the following: 'In attempting to 
instruct your people, be careful not to preach what they will not understand, and 
especially careful not to preach what you don't understand yourself.' " 

" Solomon, a brother of Dr. Barns, deceased in Marlboro', Dec. 1830, being DO 
years of age, on the 20th of June, IIJUO." History of Scituate, by Rev. Samuel 
Deane. 

* John Bellows and Mary Wood of Concord, were ni. 9, 3, 1655. They removed 
to Marlboro', where he d. in 1683, and his wid. Mary, in 1707. They had John b. 
in Marlboro", 1GG6, whose wife was Hannah. She d. in 1719. He probably m. 
niary Wheeler of Concord, Dec. 1721. He was living in Southboro', in 1749, and 
in that year, having previously provided for his son, John, b. 1698, he conveyed all 
his real estate to his sons, Joseph, b. 1711, and Moses, 1713, '• in equal halves," but 
" undivided." 

"A descendant of one of these settled in Walpole, JN. H., and left the family 
name perpetuated there in what has long been known as 'Bellows' Falls.'" The 
latter John m. Eliznbelh Allen of Hopkinton, in 1723, and probably was the father 
of John, who settled in this town, and who, in the record of his marriage here, was 
called John Bellows, Jr. of Southboro'. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 37 

BELLOWS, LYSCOM (s. of John) m. Lydia Gardner, D. 
of Jacob Albertson, JS05, and removed to R. \. 

BELLOW?, JOHN, Jr. (s. of John) m. Eunice Willard of 
Worcester, 1806, and d. here, Sept. 18, 1817, aged 32. Chil. 
John WiUard, b. April 6, 1807, sup. afterwards changed to Al- 
exander \^\\\d.\\\ ; Samuel Austin, May 4, 1809; Luther and 
Lucretia, Dec. 3, 1810. She m. Ephraim Wesson, s. of Abel, 
May 2, 1829; Leonard Henry, Feb. 8, 1813; James Newell, 
Feb. 19, 1815. 

BELLOWS, ALEXAJN'DER W. (s. of John, Jr.) m. 
Elizabeth G. Pond of Franklin, 1831 . Child, Elizabeth G., b. 
May 22, 1833. 

BELLOWS, STEPHEN, from Soutiiboro', m. Abigail P., 
D. of Nathan Muzzy, (deceased) Jan. 14, 1817. Chil. No 
births on rec. Henry, who d. Oct. 1, 18'21, aged 4 years; 
Mary, who d. the next day, aged 2 years ; 2d Mary, d. July 11, 
1826, aged 4 years. 

BROOKS, NOAH (set off with his farm to Grafton, 1741) 
whose wife was Sarah, had Mary, b. Jan. 29, 1737. 

BREWER, WILLIAM, from Waltham, m. Elizabeth Ball 
of Watertown, Feb. 3, 1731, and came here about 1743, with 
a family. Chil. Elizabeth and William. He next m. Abigail 
Garfield of Watertown, April 10, 1735. Chil. Abigail; Sarah, 
b. June 7, 1744; Benjamin, April 15, 1747; Isaac, Sept. 8, 
1749; Abigail and Jonas, Dec. 4, 1751 ; Elizabeth, June G, 
1754, and m. Joseph Garfield of Warwick, 1778. The two 
last daughters were named for the two first, who were drowned 
on the 22d day of Oct., 1751, at Lancaster, " in a saw mill 
pond," says the chh. record ; the eldest 19, and the other 16 
years of age. The parents did not remove their chh. relation- 
ship to this place until 1771, and then from Waltham, yet all the 
children b. after 1743, were bap. here soon after their respective 
births. 



* 



33 FAMILY REGISTER. 

BREWER, WILLIAM, Jr. (s. of William) m. Mary, D. of 
Edward Goodale, Nov. 22, 1764. He, and perhaps his father, 
lived on the place now of Daniel IVo3-eR. Child, Libbms, bap. 
June 25, 1775 ; removed, sup. to Royalston. 

BALDWIN, HENRY and his wife, Abigail Binler, were 
from Peliiam, N. H., where his father, Henry, previously of Wo 
burn, d. 1753, leaving a wid. Mary, formerly Mary Richardson. 
They came here with a family about 1756, and settled on the 
place now of Jason Bullard, where he kept a public house. 
Both admitted to chh. here in 1773 ; his wife from the chh. in 
Nottingham West, N. H. His mother, having m. a second hus- 
band, Col. John Jones of Hopkinton, and survived him, came 
here, and resided \\ith her son. She d. here, Oct. 25, 1798, in 
her 105th year. When 100 years old, the Rev. Dr. Sunnier 
took her to a sleigh ride. 

Abigail, the wife of Henry Baldwin, d. May 23, 1777, aged 
57. Chil. Mary, who m. Elisha Ward, April 7, 1763, atid d. 
in Petersham, 181 1, aged GS ; Zeriiiah, who m. Jonathan Hey- 
wood, Jr. of Concord, Nov. 7, 1771 ; Abigail, who m. Dr. 
Abraham Holland, s. of James, June 2, 1784, and removed to 
Walpole, N. H. ; Relief, who m. Capt. William Hammond of 
Newton, Nov. 12, 1778, and removed to Bangor in 1808; 
Henry ; Lucretia, b. Nov. 12, 1756, m. Jonas Stone of Leices- 
ter, (now of this town, and both living, Jan. 1847) June 1, 1784 ; 
Thaddcus, Dec. 7, 1758; Life, April 25, 1763; Tilly, Aug. 
10, 1770, and d. Aug. 1775. The second wife of Henry Bald- 
win was !\lariha, wid. of Ebenezer Abbott. He survived her, 
and d. Nov. 17, PS9, aged 72. 

*They had an only D., Mary, who m. April 8, 1745, Rev. Abner Bayley, (s. of 
Joshua of Newbury, Mass.) grad. H. U. 1736, and ord. first minister of Salem, 
(N. H.) 1740. Shed. Feb. 18, 1789; he d.,in the mini.' try, March 10, 1798. Their 
chil. were, 1. Mary, wife of William White of Plaislow, (N. H.) and, afterwards, of 
Dca. Webster of Haverhill, Mass.; 2. Elizabeth, wife of Henry Little of Salem, 
(N, H.) 3. Lavinia, wife of Rev. William Kelley of Warner, (JN. H.) 4. Sarah. 

AL U. Historical Collections. 

Henry, father of Henry, who d. in 1753, was son of Henry of Woburn, who m. 
Phebe Richaidson, Dec. 1, lG49,and had seven children, whose births are recorded 
there. The name of Baldwin is very ancient, and may be traced back to the 7th 
century, when it was Baldwim^s. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 39 

I3ALDWIi\, Cajit. HENRY, Jr. (s. of Henry) m. A/A.bah, 
D. of Elisha Keyes, Nov. 5, 1786, and d. Dec. 28, 1789, aged 
36. Cliil. Mary, b. Jtdy 2, 1787, and ni. Moses Gill of Prince- 
ton, ISIO; Htnri/, Oct. 5, 1738; Nathan, Sept. 24, 1790.— 
His wid. Azubab m. Capt. Aslibel Smith, April 23, 1805. 

BALDWIN, THADDEUS (s. of Henry, Sen.) in. Abigail, 
D. of Col. Asa Rice, March 2, 1784. Chil. Till}/, b. Aug. 3, 
1784; Lioammi, Aug. 1, 1786. He removed with his family to 
Gerry, now Phillipston. 

BALDWIN, LIFE (s. of Henry, Sen.) m. Mary Holland 
of Petersham, and settled, it is said, in Townsend. 

BALDWIN, HENRY (s. of Capt. Henry) m. Mary, D. of 
Capt. Luther Goddard, Oct. II, 1812. Chil. Mari/ Elizabeth, 
b. March 13, 1813, and d. unm. 1846 ; Harriet Azicbah, May 
30, 1816; Angeline Augusta, April 26, 1819, and m. Oliver 
B. Sawyer of Berlin; Charles Henry, Jan. 8, 1823, and m. 
Harriet H. Grosvenor, 1846 ; Catharine Maria, Feb. 20, 1825. 

BALDWIN, Capt. NATHAN (s. of Capt. Henry) m. 
Elizabeth Denny, D. of Thomas W. Ward, Esq., May 26, 1817. 
Chil. Catharine Maria Ward, b. Jan. G, 1818, and m. Thomas 
Lyon of Northboro', \l;iy 1, 1828; Henry Walter, Jan. 5, 
1820; Charles Snith, March 22, 1823, and d. 1824 ; James. 

BANNISTER, NATHAN (s. of Joseph of Brookfield, who 
was s. of Christopher of Marlboro', and he the s. of Nathan, Jr., 
whose parents, Nathan and Mary, were in Charlestown, 1669. 
Christopher d. in 1678) m. Sarah, D. of Daniel Whitney, Dec. 
17, 1769, and lived upon the place in the S. W. part of now 
Boylston, that was previously her father Whitney's, where he d. 
Aug. 1825, aged 78. His wife, Sarah, d. June, 1817, aged 68. 
Chil. Joseph, b. Oct. 18, 1770, and m. Elizabeth Stone of Fra- 
mingham, and d. in N. J., about 1817; Thankful, March 28, 
1773, and m. Thomas Harlow, 1798; Nathan, Jviu. 1 , 1775; 



40 FAMILY REGISTEPx. 

Daniel, Feb. 13, 1777, and in. Anna, D. of Caleb Drury, July 
2, 1798, and removed to Gardner; Sarah, Nov. 20, 1778, and 
m. Arunah Hailow, 1799 ; Seth,Nov. 3, 1780, and n). Mary 
Hastings, whose chil. were Mary, Eli and Lucy ; John, Sept. 23, 
1783, and m. Lucy, D. of Nathan Howe, Esq., and d. May 5, 
1822, aged 40; Luke, MarcU 16, 1780, and d. 1802; Manj, 
Sept. 29, 1738, and m. Nathan R. Tilton ; Emeri/, Sept. 29, 
1791, and m. Lucy, D. of Joel Drury, 1821. She d. Dec. 29, 
1834 aged 43. His second wife was Melinda, D. of Abijah 
Drury. 

BANNISTER, NATHAN (s. of Nathan) went to South- 
boro', and m. Sarah, D. of Benjamin Champney, s. of Maj. 
Jonathan, where he d. Sept. 5, 1846, aged 72. His wife, Sarah, 
d. Sept. 23, 1840, aged 60. Chil. George S., Samuel, Charles, 
Ann, Emery, Sclucas, Nancy H. and Maynard ; all b. in South- 
boro', between 1801 and 1821. 

BEAMAN, EZRA, Esq. (s, of Capt. Jabez, who was one 
of the selectmen, 1753 and 4; and d. here, 1757, aged 53; sup. 
from Lancaster^) m. Persis, D. of Dea. Cyprian Keyes, June 
1, 1758. Chil. hevinah, b. Dec. 8, 1759, and m. Francis 
Bigelow of Boston, 1778; Persis, April 1, 1762, sup. m. Dr. 
Amariah Bigelow, 1781; Jabez, Dec. I, 1764; Elizabeth, 
June 12, 1767 ; Ezra, Dec. 27, 1770. 

BEA!\L\N, EPHRAIM (sup. brother of Ezra) m. Tamar 
Howe of Lancaster, 1764. Chil. Silas, h. April 7, 1765. Ezra 
and Ephraim held town offices here before and at the time the 



* Gamaliel Beatnan, wliose wife was Sarah, had Woah, b. in Lancaster, 3, 2 mo., 
1661, and Thankful, April IS, 1GG3; and John, whose wife was Priscilla. They had 
Sarah, b. in Lancaster, Jan 25, 1681, and Gamaliel, Feb. 29, 16ok 

Thomas Beaman, wliose wife was Elizabeth, had Elizabetii, b. 1679; Eleazer, 
1683; Sarah, 1685; and Abraham, 1692; all in Marlboro'. Abraham Beaman, last 
named, whose wife was Mary, had several chil., among them, Noah, b. 1730, in 
Marlboro'; who may have been the following, with a different spelling of the name. 

JNoah Beamon^ m. Lydia Howe in Marlboro', 1755, and had eight chil. b. there 
previous to 1770. Of his sons, were Abraham, Noah, Aaron and Samuel. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 41 

town was divided. They lived in the W. part of the North 
Parish. There was an Ephraim Beaman living in Northboro' 
prior to 1744. 

BOYNTON, EPHRAIM, Jr. and his wife, Abigail, had 
David Emery, b. Sept. 24, 1757 ; Sarah, July 22, 1759. 

BOYNTON, JOHN, pub. to, and perhaps m., Elizabeth 
Jewett of Lancaster, June, 1761. She probably d. soon after, 
for he m. Elizabeth Beaman of Lancaster, Dec. 1762. Chil. 
Jewett, b. Sept. 4, 1763; Ephraim, Nov. 30, 1764; Beaman, 
Sept. 4, 1767. 

BACHELLER, JONATHAN and his wife, Elizabeth, 
from Upton, had Hannah, b. Nov. 29, 1777. Returned to 
Upton. 

BRITTON, SAMUEL, Jr. (from Snuthboro') m. Ruth, D. 
of Stephen Parker, Oct. 8, 1768. Chil. Mary, b. June 18, 
1769, and m. Calvin Sawyer, 1793; Levinah, April 19, 1771 ; 
Phebe, Jan. 2b, 1773; Luther, 3u]y 11, 1775; Ruth, Aug. 28, 
1777. He deserted his wife, children and country ; went to the 
enemy, and was heard of no more. His vvid. or wife m. Aaron 
Wheeler, Nov. 14, 1784. 

A John Britton of Northboro', m. Esther, D. of Edward 
Newton, April 14, 1762; and William Britton of Rutland, m. 
Lydia, D. of Samuel Whitney, Nov. 3, 1767. The three may 
have been brothers. 

BALCOM, HENRY, from Sudbury, and his wife, Keziah 
had Relief, bap. April 8, 1 770. 

" The mother ad. to chh. here, 1773," "and dis. 1774, with 
Luke Knowlton and Sarah, his wife, John Wheeler and Jedi- 
dah, his wife, and Hezekiah Taylor, at their request, and recom- 
mended to the covenanting brethren in Newfane, in order to be 
formed into a chh. state there, where the said Mr. Taylor is pas- 
tor elect." Taylor, grad. H. U. 1770; d. in the ministry at 
Newfane, 1814. He is said to have come from Grafton. 
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42 FAMILY REGISTER. 

BRUCE, SIMEON m. Esther, D. of Thnmns Harrington,. 
Oct. 21, 1770. Cbil. Abis;ail, bap, Jan. 4, 1778 : Esther, hap.- 
Oct. 21, 1787. He removed to Templeton or vicinky, ami was 
killed in Rutland, 30 years or more since, by falling from his 
wagon, the wheels of which passed over him. A monument by 
the way side., once, perhaps yet, marks the spot. 

BRUCE, JONATHAN and his wife, Anna Gibson of Hop- 
kinton, eame here, without chiMren, from Northboro', a few 
years before his death, which occurred, Oct. 5, 1803; his age 
was 52. His wid. Anna, d. March 16, 1&23, aged 77. 

BOND, JONATHAN, Jr. m. Lucy, D. of Robert Andrews, 
Sen., 1784 ; lived in North Parish. Dea. and Rep.; bed. Sept, 
3, I82I ; his wife, Lucy, Oct. 14, 1817. Chil. Joseph, (the 
only one now, 1846, living) b. Nov, 20, 1784; Lucy, Dec. 8, 
1780; Lucinda, May 5, 1790; Joanna Hurd, Jan, 11, 1792;. 
E!i, May 28, 1794; Eliott, June 29, 1797 ; Ruth Tyler, Nov, 
10, 1801. 

BOND, CHAUNCY, from Brookfield, m, Frances Rhoda> 
D. of Samuel Bullard, April 5, 1830, and d, April 29, 1833, 
aged 31 ; and his wid.. May 7, 1805, aged 30; both of con-- 
sumption. There is not, on the town record, the birth or death 
of any one of the name of Bond, except thi& family, prior to 
1840. The account of the one preceding it was obtained frorrj 
another source. 

BROCAS, JOHN (a foreigner) m. Ruth, D. of Joseph 
Hastings, April 18,1784. ChW. Martha Symms, b. May 21, 
1785, and m. Isaiah Fairbank, Jr. of Grafton, 1802; Mary 
Knceland, Dec, 13, 1786; John Hastings, April 30, 1789. 

BILLINGS, SYLVANUS, (s. of Thomas, of Northboro') 
with a family of adult chil., came from that town to this, and re- 
sided here a few years, on the farm he ptu'chased of the late Jo- 
nah Howe, Esq. The house, then standing a few rods east of 



FAMILY REGISTER. 43 

the house, now of Elisha Davis, has long since been removed. 
Of his chil., Sykanits m. Sarah, D. of Col. Seth Wyman, and 
removed to N. H., aad Catharine m. Caleb Tucker, 1797. The 
family left town soon after the year 1800. 

BULLA RD, SAMUEL, with his wife, Abigail, and family, 
•came here from Lancaster, about 1602, and purchased of Aaron 
Smith the Baldwin Place, so called, and d. Sept. 1, 1S30, from 
an injury received in overturning of his wagon, aged 64. Chil, 
The three first b. in Lancaster ; Amy, b. June 18, 1787, and m. 
JohnG. Morse of Boylston, 1813; Do//y, Feb. 13, 1794, and 
m. Joseph Morse, Jr. of West Boylston, May 29, 1S22; Jason, 
July 1 1, 1797 ; Frances Rhoda, Oct. 9, 1805, and m.Chauncy 
Bond, April 5, 1830. 

BULLARD, JASON (s. of Samuel) m. Sarah, D. of Jonas 
Stone, (deceased) June 3, 1823. She d. July 10, 1844, aged 
45. Chil. (No births on record) George, Charles, John, Sarah 
Maria, Samuel, Elizabeth and Harriet Ellen. 

BOYD, BETHUEL, from Medway, about 1824, purchased 
•of Dea. Braggs' heirs, the place where the Rev. John Miles now 
lives, and to whom he sold it. He afterwards bought and lived 
on the Lewis Eager farm, where he d. May 26, 1836, aged 70. 
ChiL (but perhaps not in this order) Mary, who m. Benjamin 
Maynard, Jr., 1828 ; Susan ; John, who d. unm.Oct. 30, 1844, 
aged 45 ; Hannah, who m. Capt. Leander Fales, 1829 ; and 
Sarah. 

BLISS, JOHN m. Lydia, D. of Abijah Garfield, July 18, 
1816. Chil. Margaret Aurelia, h. April 18, 1817, and m. 'G. 
B. Deering of North Brookfield, June 28, 1839, and have Anna 
Maria, Samuel Edmands and Henry Bliss ; Augustine Burke, 
Oct. 8, 1818; Sarah Maria, Sept. 17, 1820, and d. 1821; 
Sarah Maria, Feb. 7, 1823, and m. Joseph W. Ca>ry, June 13, 
1843. 



44 FAMILY REGISTER. 

BLAKE, JASON, from Worcesler, vviili a family, resided 
here a few years and left; while here, his D. Hannah m. Hosea 
Stoddard of VVatertovvn, Nov. 22, 1819; and his s. Jason m. 
Harriet, D. of Peter Gary, Dec. 12, 1822. 

BRANCH, ELDER NICHOLAS (Baptist Clergyman) 
lived here a short period of time, in which he lost two children, 
viz: Sarah, Sept. 6, 1S21, aged 2 years, and an infant in Oct. 
following. 

BARTLETT, JOTHAM, with his w., Catharine Rice, and 
a family, came here from Northboro', about 1825. He d. May 
14, 1835, aged 53. Chil. Lucy, who m. Stephen H. Gleason 
of Rutland; Abigail, who m. Stillman Smith; Benjamin; 
William, who m. Charlotte L., D. of Isaac Harrington, (and 
have Clarendon Augustus and Nancy Maria) Elizabeth Smithy 
b. April 23, 1816; Solomon, Aug. 10, 1820; Henry, Feb. 19, 
1823 ; Albert, Sept. 2, 1828; Harriet, Oct. 9, 1830. 

BAIRD, LEWIS (from Worcester, with a family, and living 
in the S. W. part of the town) was killed by the falling of a 
tree, Dec. 28, 1831, aged 49. He had been here but a short 
time. 

CUSHING, Rev. JOB,* b. at Hingham, July 19, 1694; 
grad. H. U., 1714; ord. here, first minister of Shrewsbury, Dec. 
4, 1723 ; m. Mary, D. of Rev. John Prentice f of Lancaster, 

•Third son of Matthew Gushing, Jr., who m. Jael, D. of Capt. John Jacobs of 
Hingham, Dec. 31, 1G83, and d. June 23, 1715. His wife, Jael, d. Dec. 1708. 
Matthew was the second son of Matthew Gushing, who m. Nazareth Pitcher, in 
Norfolk, England, and arrived at Boston, with his wife and five children, in the 
ship The Diligent, John Martin, of Ipswich, master, on the 10th of Aug., 1G38, 
and settled in Hingham, where he d. Sept. 30, 16G0; and his wid., Nazareth, Jan. 6, 
1681, aged 96. Matthew, last named, was son of Peter Gushing. 

Family Record of Thomas P. Cushing, Esq. of Boston. 

tThis name is spelt Prentice and Prentiss. The latter mode is adhered to by 
many of the name; and, among them, by the Hon. Prentiss Mellen, late Ghief 
Justice of the S. J. G., Me., a relative of Rev. John Prentice of Lancaster. There 
is reason to Buppose it was originally Prentiss, and that it has undergone a change 



FAMILY REGISTER. 45 

March 16, 1727, and lived on house lot, No. 22, "granted to 
the first minister," which, with other grants made to him, con- 
tained some of the best land in the town. He d. Aug. 6, 1760, 
aged 66. His wid., Mary, d. May 24, 1798, aged 90. Chil. 
Joh, b. Jan. 1, 172S ; Jacob, Yeh. 17, 1730; Mary, hm. 25, 
1731, and d. April 1, 1740; Bridget, Dec. 4, 1734, and d. 
April 6, 1740; John, Sept. 10, 1737, and d. April 1, 1740; 
Manj, March 24, 1741, and m. Rev, Nathan Stone of Yar- 
mouth, now Dennis, Cape Cod, Oct. 17, 1765. (Their chil. 
were Nathan, b. Aug. 1766, who had three sons, who were lost 
between Cape Cod and Boston, in 1814; Mary, Job Cushing, 
and Nathaniel, minister of Windham, Me.) John, Aug. 22, 
1744; Bridget, Sept. 12, 1746, and d. June 26, 1769. 

CUSHING, Col. JOB (s. of Rev. Job) m. Lucy, D. of 
Isaac Stone of Framingham, Feb. 20, 1752 ; both admitted to 
chh. here, 1753; she d. March 25, 1790, aged 64. Chil. 
Lydia, b. Feb. 12, 1753, and m. Nathaniel Stearns of Paxton, 
Dec. 15, 1774, and next, Jonas Lamb, and d. in Newfane, 1835, 
aged 82; Lucy, Jan. 5, 1755, and m. Jonas Stone, then of 
Charlton, (now, 1847, of this town) 1781 ; Alice, Feb. 23, 
1757, and m. Winslow Brigham of Northboro', Oct. 25, 1781 ; 
Emery, Sept. 13, 1759, and d. July 21, 1775; Elmer, June 27, 
1762; J06, March 1, 1765; Bridget, May 16, 1769, and m. 
Josiah Stone, 1791. He next m. Sarah, w'id. of Col. Goulding 
of Grafton, May 17, 1792, and d. April 16, ISOS, aged 80. 



by lopping off the first syllable oC apprentice ; a clipping not uncommon in speaking 
that word at the present day. Ancient records show, that our ancestors spelt other 
men's names, if not their own, by the rule of pronunciation. Hence, names have 
multiplied by variation, and the wants of the community are likely to be supplied 
in that way for time to come, to distinguish the rapidly increasing families that are 
spreading over the land. 

The wife of the Rev. John Prentice of Lancaster was Mary, wid. of the Rev. 
John Gardner, his predecessor in the ministry, in Lancaster, who was shot, in the 
night of the iJ6th October, 1704-, being mistaken for one of the Indian enemy, and 
d. at the age of 30. I have said predecessor, for although he had not been ordained, 
he had preached there, says VVliitney, several years, and was, at the time of his 
death, the pastor elect. 



46 FAMILY REGISTER. 

GUSHING, ELMER (s. of Col. Job) m. Lydia, D. of Jo- 
seph Hastings, June 5, I7S3. Chil. John Prentiss, b. Oct. 23, 
1783; Artemas, Jan. 31, 1786. He removed, with his family, 
to Canada, and d. in Stanstead. 

GUSHING, JOB, Jr. (s. of Col. Job) m. Sarah, D. of Col. 
Asa Rice, Sept. 2, 1790. Chil. Lucy, b. Jan. 14, 1791 ; Hez- 
ekiah Rice, May 13, 1792; Elizabeth, March 18, 1794; 
JEmer^, Nov. 21, 1796. He also removed to Canada with his 
family, and d. in Montreal, Jan. 2, 1821, aged 56. 

GUSHING, Rev. JACOB (s. of Rev. Job) grad. H. U., 
1748; ord. Minister of the Gospel in Waltham, 1752; D. D., 
H. U., 1807; m. Anna, D, of Rev. Wareham Williams of 
Wahham, Nov. 8, 1753, and d. there, Jan. 1809, aged 79. 
Chil. Wareham, h. 1754, and d. in Waltham, 1806; Williams, 
1755; Prentiss, 1757, and d. at Demarara; Anna, 1759; Ab- 
igail, 1761, and m. Col. Russell of Stow; Leonard, 1763, and 
d. young; Bridget, 1770, and d. unm., 1846 ; Leonard. 

GUSHING, Rev. JOHN (s. of Rev. Job) grad. H. U., 1764 ; 
ord. Minister of the Gospel in Ashburnham, Nov. 2, 1768; 
D. D., H. U., 1822, m. Sarah, D. of Rev. Ebenezer Parkman 
of Westboro', Sept. 28, 1769, and d. April 27, 1823, aged 79. 
His wid., Sarah, d. March 12, 1825, aged 82. Chil. John, b. 
Aug. 17, 1771, and m. Julia Keith of Bridgewater, and d. in 
Boston, May 17, 1806; George Augustus, 1773, and m. 
Hannah B. Keith, and d., Aug. 8, 1810; Henry, 1774, and d., 
1839; iViary, 17S2, and m. Elisha Coolidge, and next, Rev. 
Asa Rand ; Thomas Parkman, Oct. 7, 17S7, and m. Sarah B. 
Sigourney, 1802; she d. 1825; he next m. Martha Ann Sig- 
ourney, D. of Hon. John Cargill of Virginia, 1831. She d. in 
Boston, 1840. He next m. Sarah Thompson, D. of Rev. 
Francis VVayland of Saratoga Springs, N. Y. ; lives in Boston, 
and furnished much of this information respecting his uncle Ja- 
cob's family, his father's, and his own. 



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CHILD, DAVID (chli. 1727; perhaps one of «' the heirs 
of Daniel Child," * who were on house lot, No. 32, in 1729) 
m. Grace Brown of Watertown, Oct. 26, 1737. Chil. Bulah, 
b. June 4, 1739, and m. Samuel Lee of Rutland, Feb. 27, 1766 ; 
Susanna, June 1, 1741 ; David, Jan. 30, 1745. His next wife 
was Mehitable Richardson of Worcester, m. Nov. 29, 1759. 
Chil. Zachariah, b. Nov. 19, 1703, and m. Lydia Bigelow of 
Worcester, 1784; Amos, Aug. 27, 17G5. 

CHESNUT, WILLIAM m. Huldah, D. of Elisha Maynard, 
Nov. 4, 1754. Child, Mary, b. Jan. 16, 1755. His wid. m. 
Ephraini Allen of Rutland, July 12, 1757. 

CROSBY, JOHN, from Billerica ; one of the founders of 
the chh. here in 1723, (s. of Samuel, and g. s. of Simon and 
Anna, who were in Cambridge in 1637, and were among the 
first settlers of Billerica, about 1653) m. Bathsheba Newton, in 
Marlboro', Jan. 23, 1721. Lived on house lot, No. 13, in 1729, 
and d. here, Dec. 5, 1738, aged 43, and 8 mos. They had no 
children. Perhaps it was his wid., Bathsheba, who m. Jonathan 
Foster, Aug. 2, 1741 . 

CROSBY, SAMUEL, also from Billerica, (bro. of John) 
and one of the founders of this chh. ; m. Dorothy Brown of 
Billerica, 1729, and lived on house lot, No. 8, in 1729; bed. 
Jan. 23, 1749, aged 50. Chil. Samuel, b. Feb. 2, 1732; Sa- 
rah, April 21, 1734, and m. Robert Cook of Westboro', Feb. 
6, 1750; Jabez, b. Feb. 7, 1736 ; (and went to Brookfield, and 
there had Jabez; Oliver, afterwards Col. and Senator; and 
Amos) Elisha, b. Jan. 10, 1738; Silas, Dec. 9, 1740, and m. 
Rebecca Forbes of Westboro', July 8, 1763, and went to Wil- 
mington, Vt., and d. since 1820; Abigail, b. Dec. 22, 1742; 
Aaron, b. Nov. 27, 1744; Hannah, Aug. 29, 1747, and ni. 
Spring of Uxbridge, and next. Col. Fletcher of North- 
bridge. Dorothy, wid. of Samuel Crosby, m. Jonathan Wood 

*Son of John, of Watertown. 



48 FAMILY REGISTER. 

of Upton, and removed to Spencer, and d. there, 1781, and 
Jonathan Wood in 1796, aged 94. 

CROSBY, Dr. SAMUEL (s. of Samuel) m. Azubah, D. 
of James Howe of Westboro', 17.53; chh, 1754; Surgeon in 
the Army of the Revolution, Magistrate, &lc. ; lived in S. E. 
part of the town, on " Boston Hill." Chil. Sarah, b. Sept. 24, 
1754, and m. Stephen Bailey of Bolton, Feb. 8, 1779, and d. 
there, 1812, aged 58; Samuel, Sept. 12, 1756, grad. H. U., 
1777; chh. 1779 ; settled in Charlestown, N. H., and d. 1802; 
Simo7i, Sept. 13, 1758, and m. ; had a family in Winchendon ; 
removed to Cambridge, N. Y., and d. there, 1818 ; Dorothy, 
b. Aug. 26, 1760, and m. Dr. Israel Whiton of Winchendon, 
Oct. 28, 1784, and d., his vvid. in Antrim, N. H., 1826;* 
John, b. Oct. 1, 1762, and d. infant; Eusebia, Aug. 23, 1763, 
and m. Dr. Royal Humphrey of Athol, and d. 1833 ; Otis, b. 
Jan. 15, 1766; grad. D. C, 1791 ; invited to a pastoral charge 
at New Gloucester, Me., but d. before ordination, and unm., 
1795; John, b. Oct. 18, 1767, and setUed in Montpelier, Vt., 
and (1. there about 1822 ; Arethusa, bap. April 25, 1773, and 
111. Thomas Wilder of Winchendon, removed to Dixrnont, Me., 
and d. there, 1841 ; Sophia, bap. July 9, 1775, and m. Daniel 
Spooner of HarUand, Vt., and d. about 1830. 

Dr. Crosby removed from this town to Winchendon in 1781 ; 
thence, in 1811, to Montpelier, Vt., and d. there, Dec. 11, 1814, 
aged 83; his wid., Azubah, d. there, Oct. 14, 1818, aged 85. 

CROSBY, ELISHA (s. of Samuel, Sen.) m. Tabitha Har- 
rington of Worcester, and removed to Petersham ; returned here 
about 1779, and lived on the place that his brother, Dr. Samuel 
Crosby, left ; where he and his wife d. of small pox, 1792 ; his 
age .54. Q>\\\\. Frcderich, b. April 8, 1764; Thomas, Sept., 
1765, and went to New London, thence to Lyme, Ct., where he 



* Where her son, the Rev. John M. Whiton, is settled in the ministry ; to whom, 
nnd to Elisha Crosby of Ashburnhnm, I am indebted for some particulars of the 
Crosby family after they removed from this town. 



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d., leaving a family ; Lucy, b. July 28, 1767, and m. Mo?es 
Coolidge of Berlin, 1795, and d. there, 1844, aged 77 ; Mary, 
Aug. 10, 17f59, and m. Moses Pollard of Berlin, 1793, and re- 
moved to Albany; Leonard, July 10, 1771, and rn. twice, and 
d. al his son's, in the N. part of Ohio; Walter, b. Sept. 30, 
1773; Gardner, Aug. 2S, 1775, and m., and lived in Boston a 
few years, and d. at the South; Fanny, Aug. 3, 1779, and m., 
and d. in Woodstock, Vt. ; Henrietta, Sept. 6, 1781, and m. 
Joseph Anthony of Sherburne, V^t. 

CROSBY, AARON, (s. of Samuel, Sen.) chh. 1764 ; 
grad. H. U., 1770, m. Mary Taylor of Grafion, Aug. 22, 1774. 
He was a missionary to the Indians, and afterwards settled in the 
ministry, in Dummerston, Vt,, where he d., 1824, aged 80. 

CROSBY, FREDERICK (s. of Elisha) m. Martha, D. of 
John Maynard, March 31, 1785. Chil. Henry, b. 1785, grad. 
D. C. 1811, is living in Maryland ; John, b. 1787, and lives in 
VVjnchendon, to which place the parents removed from here, in 
1790; eleven other children were b. to them after they left 
here, and, in 1819, the thirteen were all living; their fall)er, 
Frederic Crosby, removed to Ashburnham in 1796, and d. there, 
in 1840, aged 76. 

CROSBY, DAVID (sup. from Billerica) and his w. Sarah, 
lived in the N. Parish. The births of their chil. are not, any of 
them, on the town record; they were bap. here, as follows: 
Hannah, Jan. 7, 1733, and sup. m. Adonijah Rice of VVest- 
boro', July 3, 1751; Solomon, Dec. 29, 1734; Persis, IVov. 
14, 1736, and m. Daniel Forbush, Jr. of Wesiboro', Dec. 31, 
1759; Mary, March 4, 1739; John, March 8, 1741 ; Bulah, 
Nov. 7, 174-2; Relief, April 27, 1746; Prudence, Aug. 17, 
1748; Rachel, Sept. 15, 1751. Hannah, the first of these 
chil., was bap., says the chh. record, " by virtue of her (the 
mother) having enjoved that privilege at Billerica, where she 
lived." His wife, Sarah, was admitted to the chh. here in 1734, 
snd he, in 1741 ; and, in 1743, he was dismissed to the chh. in 
the N. Parish. 

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50 FAMILY REGISTER. 

CROSBY, WALTER (s. of Elislia) settled in Boston; m. 
Elizabeth Orciiti of KinjiSton, Oct. 1, \'91. She d. IS25. and 
he removed to Ct. Chil, Hi nrietta, who in. JNathaniel Ewer; 
Elizabtth, who m, Lewis Gardner ; Walter and Adaline, tuins ; 
tlie first m. INlary P. Watson of Dover. I\, H. ; Belvidero, who 
m. Win. C. Munroe; Emeline and Caro/i/ie, twins ; the former 
ni. Thomas Truenian ; Otis. 

CROSBY, PHILIP and his wife. Esther Brown, m. here, 
1793, were hf)ih from Rehohnih ; she d. Feb. 14. I8()"2, aeed 
29. Chil. Isaiah, b. June 17, 1795; iSV/?ni/6/, Si^pt. 17, 1797, 
and d. April 2, 1820; Hansom, Auii;. 4, 1799; Esther Brown, 
'Feb. 8, 1802, and d. 1803. He next m. Grace, D. of Jasper 
Stone, Nov. 27, 18G8, and d. Oct. 12, 1817, a,ired 49. His 
wid., Grace, d. Aug. 6, 18-28 a<:ed .58. Chil. Philip, bap. Oct. 
19, 1806, and m. Elvira, D. of Stephen Stearns, 1825; Asa 
Stone, bap. Ojt, 2, 1814; Grace Elizabeth^ bap. Nov. 17, 
1816. 

CROSBY, ZACHEUS (l>ro. of Philip) and his wife, Mary, 
were from Northboro'. C\\\\. Ariel, h. April 14, 1803; Isaac, 
March 11. 1805; Caleb, April 23, 1807; Hrzikinh Higgim, 
Sept. 2, 1809; all at Northboro', and recorded here. He lived 
in town but a few years, and removed about 1820. 

CROSBY, ISAIAH (s. of Philip) m. Elizabeth Sawyer of 
Bolton, 1823. Chil. S.tmuel Brown, b. Sept. 25, 1824 ; Albert 
Thomas, Dec. 27, 1826; Manj Elizabeth, Dec. 4, 1831; 
George Otis, Dec. 3, 1834. 

CUTTLXG, JOIVAS and his wife, Dinah, perha[)s from 
Lancaster, lived, sup. in the North Parish. Chil. Salmon, bap. 
July 13, 1735, "on account of his [the father] having owned 
the covenant in another chh." Hence, it may be supposed he 
came here with a family of children ; some of them are. proba- 
bly, those who are hereafter named.) Eliphaltt, b. July 12, 
1738, and m. Mary Hayden, March 24, 1760. Dinah Culling, 
probably his D. or wid., m. Micah Frati, May 18, 1752. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 51 

CUTTING, JONATHAN and liis wife, Sarnli, hnd Jona- 
than, b. Dec 19, 1716; A/ngnil, July 20, 1748, sup. nu John 
VVillington, 1782; Snrah, May 5, 1750; John, April I, 17f)3; 
Silas, Dec. II, 1755 ; Ebenezer, June 19, 1759, a;iH m. Eliza- 
beth Dunton of Stuibridge, 17S4; Alpheus, May '29, 1767. 

CUTTING, ZACHARIAH and his wife, Elizabeth, had 
Lydia, b. Oct. 15, 1744, and Jonas, June I, 1746. 

CUTTING, JOSIAH and liis wife, Orpah, had Persis, b. 
Feb. 1 1, 1753, anfl in. David Bennett, 1773, and Philip Bians- 
codib in P79; a D. [record torn] June 28, 1754; Ephraim, 
July I, 1757; a s., April 6, 1759, and another D., Prudence 
Cutting, m. Isaac Smith of Westmoreland, 1783. 

CUTTING, FRANCIS and his wife. Thankful Warren, m. 
May 11, 1750; had Jonas, b. Jan. 14, 1751; Zebulon, Dec. 
1, 1752, and Sarah, Dec. 16. 1753. 

CUTTING, DAVID m. Mary Keyes, Nov. 10, 1767. 
Chil. David, h. June 20, 1768; Hannah, JuueO, 1770; Mari/, 
May 10, 1773; Thaniel, July 16, 1774. 

CUTTING, JOSIAH m. Persis, D. of Joseph Glazier, 
1769. Chil. Joel, b. May 5, 1770; Sarah and Susanna, Jan. 
16, 1773; the latter ni. IVt-r Car\ , 1814; E'lnlf, Feb. 2, 
1775; Miri/, Aug. 27, 1777; Ftrsis, Jan. 24, 1780; and 
John, March 11, 1782. 

CUTTING, SILAS (s. of Jonathan) m. Lucy Cutting, 
1779. Chil. Abigail, b. June 19, 1780, and Jch,i, Oct. 6, 
1781. 

Most, if not all, of tlie Cutting families lived in the N. Parish. 
Tlieir ancestors were early settlers in Watertown. 



52 FAMILY REGISTER. 

CUTLER, EBENEZER* m. Abigail Felch of Reading, 
April 27, 1726. He was then of Sluewsbury ; and, in 1729, 
was living on house lot, JNo. 6. Chil. Ebcntzer, b. Aug. 23, 
1729, and m. Miriam Bennett, Nov. 28, 1764; Abigail, May 
28, 173 i ; Elizabeth, Oct. 7, 1732; Thomas, 1735, and d. 
1735; Jonathan. May 1, 1736 ; David, Sept. 7, 1737; Moses, 
Feb. 16, 1739; Muri/, April 25, 1740. Ebenezer Cutler, with 
his (arm, was set otT to Grafton in 1741. He is sup. to have ni. 
Ab-i2,ail Whitney, a widow, of Grafton, April 19, 1779. 

CUTLER, JOHN and his wife, Susanna, were from Lex- 
ington about 1753. Chil. John,b. Aug. 25, 1750; Josephy 
May 13, 1752; both at Lexuigton ; Biases, b. here, May 28, 
1754, and rl. Oct. 6, 1756; Benjamin, June 8, 1756; Susanna, 
Jan. 5, 1759 ; David, bap. Oct. 30, 1762 ; Rachel, bap. March 
17, 1765; Sarah, bap. Feb. 8, 1767. 

CUTLER, JONATHAN (s. of Ebenezer) m. Deliverance 
Hathorn, in Marlboro', March 1, 1764, and lived in the N. part 
of the town, where he d. Aug. 23, 1809, aged 73 ; and his wid. 
Deliverance, Oct. 16, 1818, aged 83. Chil. Nathaniel, b. 
April 2, 1765, and d. Oct. 7, 1833; Elizabeth, April 21, 176?7, 
and d. unm. June 17, 1830; Thomas, Aug. 6, 1769; Sarak, 
Sept. 30, 1771, and m. Patrick Delany, 1795; Lydia, Jan. 4, 
1774; Joel, Sept. 28, 1776; Mary, Dec. 15, 1780. 

CUTLER, JOEL (s. of Jonathan) m. Mary Keith of 
Easton, 1802. Chil. Caroline, b. Oct, 16, 1802; Sidney, Jan. 
31, 1804; Gilbert, June 2, 1805; William, Jan. 15, 1807; 
Amelia, Jui. 20, 1809; Mary Ann, Oct. 22, 1811; Asajih, 
Nov. 6, 1S12. He, with his family, removed to Vt. 

" Timothy Cutler, with a family ,^was in Charlestown, 1674. 
ISnthaniel Cutler, with a family, was there, 1675. 
John CuUet m. Martha VViswall, in Charlestown, 23. 2, 1675. 
James Cutler, and his wife, Lydia, in Cambridge, 1666, and had a large family of 
children. 



FAMILY RFX5ISTER. 53 

CUtLER, EBENEZER and his xvife, INlilly 
from Grnfton, had Aaron Goodale, b. Sept. 21, 1826 ; Oliver 
Bloke, Dec. 13, 18-27; Arm Jane, March -23, 1830; Albert 
Josiah, Oct. 24, 1835; Eleanor, Feb. 17, 1840. 

CUTLER, ISAAC from Grafton, m. Ruth, D. of Paul 
Knowlton, April 8, 1823, and d. March 22, 1839, aged 49. 

CRAWFORD, WILLIAM and his wife, Margaret, said to 
have come from Ireland, had Jo/m, b. May 10, 1726; Eliza- 
beth, Feb 8, 172S; fVilliam, Aug. 12, 1730 ; Margaret, June 

1, 1734, and m. Jonathan Gale, March 10, 1757; Sarah, Feb. 

2. 173T; Robert, Feb. 3, 1740 ; Joseph, Aug. 2, 1742 ; David, 
Feb. 8, 1745. The parents were admitted to chh. here in 1738. 
The mother d. Jan. 20, 1745 ; and, in 1748, the father was dis- 
missed, kc, to the church in Worcester. 

CRAWFORD, WILLIAM, Jr. (s. of William) m. Mary 
Dinsmoreof Lancaster, Feb. 26, 1758. Disarmed, &,c. on account 
of his toryism, in 1775. Chil. John, b. Sept. 17, 1758, and d. 
1760; a s , (rec. torn) April 11, 1760; Eleanor, April 14, 
1762, sup. m. Joseph Peirce, 1782; John, Sept. 13, 1764, af- 
terwards Col. John, who settled and (I. in Northboro'; James, 
Oct. 27, 1766; Jajic, April 7, 1768; Levi, Sept. 17, 1770; 
Ijeivis, Feb. 7, 1775. 

CRAWFORD, JOHN and his wife, Elizabeth, had Marga- 
ret, b. Feb. 12, 1737, and John, May 25, 1739. The father m. 
Margaret Henderson of Lancaster, in 1743, and, in 1748, was 
living near " Rocky Pond." 

CALHOONE, SAMUEL and his wife, whose name no 
where appears of record, had Alexander, bap. at his house, Oct. 
30, 1726, on her account ; the child being dangerously sick. — 
Many instances of this kind appear on the chh. records. Sam- 



54 FAMILY REGISTER. 

wc/, bap. IVov. 27, 1726; James, hap. July 18, 1731 f Mary, 
bap. June 1 7, l73o, removed to Pet( i>liain. 

Jane Calhonne of liiis town m. John Shaw of Hassanamisco, 
(Grafton) June 5, 1735, This name is Cahoone, in the town, 
and Calhoone in the chh. records. 

CROUTCH, WILLIAM, living on bouse lot, No. 5, in 
1729, and bis wife, Hannah, bad Aaron, b. Jan. ;il, 1732; 
Phebt, May 19, 17:M; Phi/uas, bap. Nov. 23, 1735. 

Tiion)as Crouicb, perhaps a hroiher of VViHiam, ni. Sarah 
Grover, March 26, 1731; both called of Shrewsbury, and, says 
Kev. Mr. Cushing's records, ni. "gratis." 

CROAT, STEPHEN m. Baibsheba Newton, March 27, 
1754. C\\\\. Faiicijce, b. Jan. 16, 1755; Hilliom, Fth. 15, 
1757; Bathsheba, May 27, 1761, and Hebecca, Nov. 20, 1763. 
A family by the name of Choate was in I])swich as early as 
1650. 

CLUES, THOMAS (the name does not appear on record, 
except as giving name lo a road in the S. part of the town on 
which he lived) had sons Thomas and Hiram. 

CI^OSSMAN, JAMES, Jr. m. Susannah Farrar, 1766, both 
of Shrewsbury. 

CARY, JOSIAH and his wife. Bulah Warren, m. Dec. 27, 
1765, were hoih bom VVesion. Cliil., ou record here, Silas, 
b. Nov. 6, 1776; JucI, bap. May 2, 1779; Ltu-is,\)H\). 0( t. 7, 
1781 ; Susannah, bap. Oct. 24, 1784; Abigail, bap. Sept. 16, 
1787. 

CARY, PETER, (bro. of Josiah) a soldier of the Revo. ; 
taken prisoner at the "Cellars," thence to Quel)ec, exchanged at 
Halifax, and arrived at Boston, and fn. Bulah, D. of EInaihan 
Pratt. Chil. (perhaps not in this order ; not one of their births 
was on record in 1829) Ebenezer ; Nathaniel; John; Thad* 



FAMILY REGISTER. 55; 

dens, who m. Sarah, D. of Samuel Sinilli, Sept. 25, 1808, and 
settled ill Providence, R. 1.; ILnry; Joseph Fralt ; R' 'i f, 
who m. Joseph J. Pcirks, 1813; Hirriet, who ni. Jason Bhike, 
Jr., Dec. 12, 132-2. Peter Gary m. Susaniiali, D. of Josiah 
Ccitiin- of Boylbtori, Feb. 17, 1814, and d. April 23, 1832, 
aged 72. 

GARY, HENRY (s. of Peter) m. Lncretia, D. of Adam 
Harrington, 1811. Ghil. Adam Harrington, b. Feb. 21, 1812, 
and ni. Mehitable, D. of Sahnon Smith ; Theodore Channel/, 
Aii'4. 23, 1813, and m. i\l;iiia VV, Freeman, of R. I. She d, 
Jan. 28, 1842, aged 21. Laac Harrington, May 3, 1325. 

GARY, JOSEPfl P. (s. of Peter) m. Abigail, D. of VVil- 
liam Sawver. March 9, 1817. She d. Nov. 15, 1328, aged 30. 
Ghil. John Flint, b. June 16, 1817; J srph fVi//i:.m, Jan. 22, 
1819, and m. Sarah Maria, D. of John Bliss; Abigail Andrtws, 
Oci 29, 1320; Caroline E'izaOith, June 30, 1822; Hnrritt 
Augusta, May 19, 1824 ; Lucy Ann, July 18, 1826; Henry, 
Oct. 9, 1823. He n(;xi m Harriet Sauyer, (sister of Abigail, 
his late wife) 1829. Ghil. George Edward, b. Sept. 30, 1S29; 
Nmcy Stiles, Sept. 30, 1331; Susan M., Ang. 24, 1833; 
Caroline E, Oct. 29, 1818; Albert PVaiers, July 2, 1840; 
Andrew Walter, Feb. IG, 1844. 

CURTIS, JOSEPH, from Worcester, (a descendant of 
Ephraim Curtis, who was the first settler there, and was fiorn 
Sulbury) m, Eleoner, D. of Dr. Edward Flint, Aug. 1, 1774. 
Chil. jE'.-'oner, b. Dec. 15, 1774; Catharine, Aug. 23, 1776, 
and d. 1777 ; William, Jan. 23, 1779; Mary, July 23, 1781 ; 
Catharine, Sept. 19, 1783. He removed to Leicester about 
1784 ; where he had Maria and Sarah, both bap. here, Oct. 31, 
1790, and Austin, who was bap. here, Feb. 26, 1792. Of 
these, Maria m. Benjamin Ma^nard, Jr., Nov. 3, 1308. 

CLOYES, JOSEPH, from Framingham, m. Eunice, D. of 
Gideon Howe, Sept. 24, 1797. Chil. Elijah, b. Dec. 8, 1797; 



5g FAMILY REGISTER. 

Dnmnris Howe, Jan. 19, 1799. She was admitted to the chh. 
here, Nov. 24, 1799, and on the first day of Dec. next follow- 
mg, the before named chil. were bap. here, being called the chil. 
of the ividoiv t^unice Cloyes. There is no record here of when 
or where he d. 

CHAPIN, PERRY, from Worcester, m. Mary, D. of Capt. 
Levi Pease, Nov. 1, 1807. Child, Charles Ferry, b. July 2, 
1803. He reiLirned to VV'oroesier, where she d. Sept. 2, 1816, 
aged 37 ; but buried here with her brother, Levi, on the same 
day, and botli in one grave. 

CUMMLNGS, JOHN B. and his wife, who was Martha 
Knowlton of Hamilton, came here from Topsfield in 1807. 
(His father was Thomas, of Topsfield, and his g. fither, Capt. 
Joseph, of Ipswich, where, in 16JS, was Isaac, and the name 
then spelt Comings.) Chil. Joseph, b. at Topsfield, Feb. 19, 
1806; Susanna Fellows, Dec. 4, 1807 ; Rebecca Batch, July 
10, 1809; Martha Knowlton, July 24, 1811; George, Ocl. 31, 
1814; Caroline Boardman, Jan. 30, 1817; John, Sept. 29, 
1819; Jonas, Dec. 21, 18-25. 

CUMMINGS, SAMUEL, whose wife was Sarah, buried a 
child in July, 1813, aged 2 years; and two others in May, 18)6, 
the eldest aged 3 years; and had Joseph, b. May 8, I8l7. His 
wife, Sarah, d, Nov. 14, 1817, aged 29. He left town soon 
after. 

CHICKEUING, OLIVER, from Rutland, m. Sarah, D. of 
Jedediah Tucker, Jr., April 28, 1799, and d. 1846, aged 74. 
Chil. E'iza'>ctli, b. Se[)t. 11, 1799, and m. in Worcester; Mary, 

Feb. 20, 1801 ; Silas, Nov. 13, 1802, and m. Champney 

of Soutliboro'; Horace, Feb. 5, 1804 ; Cromwell, Oct. 4, 1805 ; 
John, July 16, 1808; Lucy, March 4, 181 1 ; Daniel, May 4, 
1813; Obcd, .July 18, 1815, and m. Hannah, D. of Ezra Phil- 
lips; Charles, June 10, 1818. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 57 

DAVENPORT, WILLIAM, from Bridgewater, (s.of Rich- 
ard and g. s. of Richard, " Commander," he.*) whose wife, 
says Mitchell, in his history of Bridgewater, was " Sarah Rich- 
ards, whom he m. in 1730, and had Abigail, b. 1730; AnnOj 
1732; and Elizabeth, 1735," had William b. June 23, 1737; 
Sarah, Oct. 1, 1739, the births of the two last are all that appear 
on the records of this town. 

DAVENPORT, NATHANIEL (brother of William) m. 
Lucy Wyman, 1729 ; she was ad. to chh. Sept. 1730, and d. 
Oct. 23, 1730. Child, jLmc?/, b. Oct. 7, 1730. His second 
wife was Elizabeth. They had Nathaniel, who d. May 9, 
1742; John, b. Dec. 7, 1733, and d. Jan. 6, 1753 ; Elizabeth, 



*" Rev. John Davenport from Coventry, England, b. 1597, came to N. E., June 26, 
1637, and, in 1638, settled in New Haven. Removed to Boston, and was installed 
successor of Rev. John Wilson, Dec. 9, 1638, and d. March, 1670, aged 73. — Farmer. 

" Richard Davenport, (according to Farmer) b. 1606, arrived in Salem, with Gov. 
Endicot, in Sept. 1628; was Rep. from Salem, in 1637, and resided there until 
1642; he was afterwards commander of Castle Island, in Boston Harbor, many 
years, and was killed (there) by lightning, July 15, 1665, aged 59." Some have 
supposed, that the Rev. John Davenport was the ancestor of those of that name 
who settled in Shrewsbury, and that Richard, their father, was his son ; both suppo- 
sitions are erroneous. 

In 1659, the Great and General Court granted to him (Richard) 650 acres of land 
within the limits of what was afterwards granted, in 1717, to the proprietors of 
Shrewsbury, as a township; and lies partly in Boylston and partly' in West Boyl- 
ston, where, and on some part of which, his descendants now live. It was called 
by the proprvetors, in their earliest records, " The Davenport Farm." Perhaps 
his family was in Weymoutli at the time of his death. 

"Richard Davenport (says Mitchell, in his History of Bridgewater) removed 
from Weymouth to Bridgewater about the year 1700, and that he appears to have 
been at Shrewsbury in 1731." He was, beyond doubt, the son of Richard, the 
"Commander;" according to Mitchell, his children were William, Abigail, Na- 
thaniel and Elizabeth. If the father were here in 1731, it was probably with a view 
to the future settlement of his sons ; two of whom, William and Nathaniel, came 
here from Bridgewater, in 1736, and settled on the land granted to his father, in 
1659. There is nothing on the town record to show that the lather was here at all, 
but by the chh. records he was here in 1736 ; in that year, although it does not appear 
that he was a member of or in covenant with the church here, he entered a com- 
plaint against one of the brethren. That is all the evidence lean find on record 
here that he ever resided in this town. He appears to have had no wife here, nor 
are any of his children, designated as such, named on the town record. His sons 
here had families at that time, and probably he, then advanced in life, spent the 
remainder of his days with them. 

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58 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Nov. 7, 1736, and in. Thomas Willard of Lancaster, Jan. 11, 
1759 ; Elijah, May 4, 1741, and tl. Sept. 27, 1745 ; Nathaniel, 
Dec. 22, 1743, and d. Sept. 23, 1745; Matthew, April 23, 
1745, and m. Patience Goodenovv, 1778; Catharine, Aug. 12, 
1747, and m. Timothy Whitney, Dec. 8, 1763; Mary, May 6, 
1749, and m. Jonas Goodenovv, of Princeton, Jan. 29, 1767 ; 
JSathanicl, Aug. 30, 1751. He next m. Tamar Moore, or 
Morse, of Princeton, Feb. 23, 1764 ; Moore in the marriage, 
and Morse in the publishment, record. Chil. Tamar, b. Nov. 
22, 1764; Dorcas, June 5, 1766; John, Feb. 25, 1773. 

DAVENPORT, SAMUEL was admitted to the chh. here 
in 1735 ; what connection, if any, of Richard, does not appear; 
nor is there any thing further on the records here respecting him. 

DRURY, THOMAS,* the name of whose wife is unknown, 
had Sarah, bap. here, June 24, 1724 ; Abigail, bap. April 24, 
1726; Rachel, bap. Oct. 20, 1728; Thankful, bap. Jan. 10, 
1731. 

Thomas Drury, who m. Huldah, D. of Eleazer Taylor, April 
29, 1755, and removed to Narraganset, No. 6, now Templeton, 
was probably son of the above Thomas, and b. before his 
parents came here, and of whom nothing more appears on 
record. 

DRURY, JOHN (perhaps a brother of Thomas) and Anna 
Gleason, both of Framingham, were m. Nov. 22, 1733; and 
were admitted to the chh. here from that in Natick in 1758. It 
is said, he had chil. John, and JSLartha, and perhaps others, and 
b. before their parents came here. Martha Drury, D. sup. of 
John, d. here, Oct. 13, 1775, aged 27. 



* John Drury, Mass., freeman in 1654, 1 suppose to have been father of Thomas 
Drury, who m. Rachel Rice, in Sudbury, Dec. 15, 1687, and there had Caleb, b. 
Oct. 5, 1G83, and Thomas, above mentioned, Aug. 2D, 1G90, by Piuth a second wife. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 59 

DRURY, DANIE[., (brother, sup. of John) of Framing- 
ham, m. Sarah Flagg of Sudbury, July 14, 1729, and soon after 
setded in this town ; she was admitted to the chh. here from that 
in Sudbury in 1732, and d. Nov. 29, 1775, aged 70. He be- 
came a member of the chh. here in 1742. Chil. Caleb, b. 
1730; Isaac, Dec. 25, 1731 ; Ebenezer, bap. Feb. 17, 1733; 
Sibhillah, b. April 17, 1736, and m. Gershom Drury, in 17G0; 
Sarah and Jinn, b. Nov. 23, 1738, and both d. in 1740; Daniel^ 
bap. Aug. 10, 1740, and m. Sarah Knowlton, D. sup. of Abra- 
ham, May 28, 1765; Abigail, b. Feb. 8, 1743, and m. Daniel 
Warren, Jr. of Westboro', IMay 18, 1775. Daniel Drury was 
pub. to the vvid. Elizabeth Chamberlain of Holliston, in May, 
1776, and m. the vvid. Mary Stacey of Northboro', Sept. 5, 
1776. He d. June 5, 1786, and his wid. Mary, Dec. 7, 1791 ; 
their ages unknown. A Martha Drury m. Reuben Goss of 
Westboro', Sept. 10, 1764. 

DRURY, CALEB (s. of Daniel) m. Sarah Goodale, D. 
sup. of Edward, Dec. 7, 1756 ; both ad. to chh. 1794; he d. 
Dec. 20, 1804, aged 73; and his wid., Sarah, Jan, 21, 180^^ 
aged 70. Chil. Caleb, b. June 8, 1757 ; Ann, July 1, 1759; 
Joel, March 9, 1763 ; Lucy, June 17, 1765, and sup. m. Wil- 
liam Drury in 1782 ; Abijah. Feb. 15, 1769 ; Lewis, Nov. 30, 
1772; Anna, Feb. 10, 1775, and m. Daniel Bannister of 
Boylston, in 1798. 

DRURY, ISAAC (s. of Daniel) m. Lois Muzzy, Dec. 5, 
1754, and d. May 12, 1810, aged 79; his wife, Lois, d. Feb. 
4,1785, aged 49; they became chh. members here in 1783. 
They had no chil. 

DRURY, EBENEZER (s. of Daniel) m. Hannah, D. of 
Ebenezer Keyes, Oct. 21, 1761. They became members of 
this chh. in 1776. Child, Esther, b. Nov. 25, 1762. The 
parents removed to Temple, N. H., where they had Ebenezer, 
and perhaps others. In 1768, he, called of Temple, N. H., m. 
Miriam, D. of Enos Goodale, Dec. 1. Chil. bap. here, Abel, 



QQ FAMILY REGISTER. 

May 24, 1772; Hannah, April 10, 1774, and Lois, Dec. 8, 
1776. He removed to Pittsford, Vt., and was a magistrate 
there. 

DRURY, JOHN, Jr. (s. of John) whose wife was Martha 
Buckminster, was from Framingham. Chil. Joanna, b. July 9, 
1760, and m. Solomon Jones of Charlton, May 2, 1782 ; Ca7-o- 
linc, March 10, 1764; Laivson, Feb. 7, 1770; Martha, bap. 
April 4, 1773; Buckminster, b. Nov. 16, 1775; John, Nov. 
15, 1779. It is said he was an officer in the army of the Revo., 
and that he removed to Franconia, N. H. 

Abigail, wife of John Drury, was admitted to the chh. here in 
1772, from that in Concord. 1 am unable to reconcile this with 
any records here relating to the Drury families. 

DRURY, WILLIAM (perhaps a brother of John Jr.) m. 
Elizabeth Drury in 1768, and both then called of Shrewsbury. 
He may have been the same who next follows, then having a 
second wife ; or the following may have been a son of the pre- 
ceding, by a former wife. 

DRURY, WILLIAM m. Lucy Drury, D. sup. of Caleb, 
April 18, 1782. Chil. Ephraim, b. June 3, 1783; and Luke, 
Oct. 11, 1785. This family probably removed to Grafton. 

DRURY, GERSHOM, from Hollis, N. H., m. Sibbillah, D. 
of Daniel Drury, in 1760, and had David, b. Nov. 7, 1763. 

DRURY, EBENEZER, Jr. (s. of Ebenezer) m. Lucy, 
D. of Dr. Edward Flint, Jan. 1793, and both admitted to the 
chh. in that year. Chil. Isaac, b. April 29, 1793, and d. unm., 
May 18, 1828; Edward Flint, Y eh. 18, 1795, and d. unm., 
Jan. 16, lS-26; Hannah Key es, J u]y 19, 1796, and m. Oliver 
Wyman, 1819; Lois Muzzy, June 12, 1798, and d. in 1800; 
John, Dec. 2, 1799; Lois Muzzy, Nov. 2, 1801, and m. 
Thomas H. Witherbee, 1824 ; Sarah Flint, Aug. 30, 1804, and 
m. Isaac Reed Noyes, Sept. 16, 1828; Ebenezer, Jan. 4, 1806. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 61 

DRURY, JOEL (s. of Caleb) m. Mary, D. of Joseph 
Sherman, Jr., June 8, 17S8. She d. Oct. 31, 1828, aged 66. 
Chil. Lois, b. March 14, 1789; Lucy, Oct. 19, 1791, and m. 
Emery Bannister of Boylston, in 1821 ; Luiher, March 16, 
1794; 31ary, bap. May 12, 1805. 

DRURY, ABIJAH (s. of Caleb) m. Resinah Wheelock, 
Feb. 22, 1792. She d. April 21 , 1834, aged 63. Chil. Sarah, 
h. July 30, 1792, and m. Alexander Rice, in 181 1 ; Melinda, 
Nov. 10, 1795, and m. Emery Bannister, his second wife; 
Luke, Aug. 15, 1799, and d. May 14, 1836; Phebe Rand, 
Nov. 6, 1804, and m. Ebenezer Felton of Boylston, Feb. 1, 
1827; Laura, Nov. 11, 1810, and d. Sept. 15, 1833. 

DRURY, LUTHER (s. of Joel) m. Martha C. Gale of 
West Boylston, May 5, 1822. Chil. William Sherman, b. Sept. 
28, 1823; Dolly Lincoln, June 16, 1826. 

DODGE, JABEZ, from Ipswich, with a family, settled in 
this town, how long before 1740, is unknown. He was living 
here in 1761. I cannot find any thing respecting him after that 
period on the records. It does not appear that he had chil. b. 
here. Of those that came with him, were Deborah, who m. 
Solomon Rand, in 1741 ; Amee, who m. Ebenezer Maynard of 
Westboro', Feb. 15, 1743, and d. there, Oct. 14, 1754; and 
EzeJciel, who was admitted to the chh. here in 1742 ; grad. 
H. U., 1749; ord. to the ministry in Abington, Mass., May 23, 
1750; m. Mary Goddard of Sutton, and d. suddenly of apo- 
plexy, June 15, 1770, aged 48; another son, it is believed, 
served his time with Marshall Newton, at the blacksmith trade, 
and afterwards settled in Brookfield, thence to Great Barrington. 

■ DEAN, Capt. EBENEZER (s. of Ebenezer of Franklin, 
and g. s. of Ebenezer of Dedham) came here with a family 
about the year 1790. In May, 1791, he was, vi^ith his wife, 
Abigail, admitted to the chh. here from that in Franklin. He 
settled on the place, where Balch Dean, Esq. now lives. In 



62 FAMILY REGISTER. 

1792, his dwelling house was opened as one of the small pox 
hospitals, of which there were several in the town in that year; 
the innoculation for that disteniper being general throughout the 
town. He had brothers, Nathaniel and Jonathan ; not any of 
his children were b. here. Of those that came with him were 
Ebenezer, who, it is said, m. Mary Brown of Rehoboth, and d. 
in Norfolk, Va. ; Paul, a physician, who practised here some 
years, and went South and d. there ; Cyrus, who m. and settled 
in Brookfield ; Julia, who m. Timothy Blake of Franklin, May 
4, 1794; his D., Irene, had m. Samuel Fisher, of Westboro', 
before the father came to this town. He removed from here 
about 1798. 

DEAN, JONATHAN, (s. of Ebenezer of Dedham) came 
here in 1798, with his second wife, Elizabeth, from Dedham, 2d D. 
of the Rev. Thomas Balch of the 2d Parish in that town, and 
settled on the place that was previously Ebenezer Dean's. His 
first wife was the D. of Capt. Samuel Holmes of Dedham. 
Ebenezer and Balch, his sons by the second wife, came here, 
with their parents, who, after a few years returned, as also did 
Ebenezer, to Dedham, leaving their youngest son, Balch, sole 
proprietor of the farm on which he now lives. 

DEAN, BALCH, Esq., before mentioned, b. March 7, 1775, 
m. Martha, D. of David Brigham, Nov. 20, ISOO. Child, 
Elizabeth, b. Dec. 31, 1801, and m. James Harvey Gerauld of 
Keene, N. H., (previously of Wrentham) June 6, 1827. 

DEAN, FRANCIS (bro. of Balch) resided on the Eddy 
Place a few years, and then removed to Fitchburg. He had, 
while here, Francis, bap. July 7, 1805, and Charles Pinkneyy 
bap. April 26, 1807. 

DEAN, NATHANIEL (s. of Nathaniel, and g. s. of Eben- 
ezer, of Dedham) with his wife, Rebecca, wid. of Fisher Whiting 
of Dedham, formerly Rebecca Fairbank, came here in Oct., 
1800, with two of her chil., viz: Rebecca Whiting, b. Dec. 8, 



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1790, and here m. Thomas Knovvlton, Jr., in 1809; and Calvin 
Whiting, b. Oct. 8, 1794. He hved on the place formerly be- 
longing to the Crosbys, afterwards to Timothy Underwood, and 
now to Samuel Whitney, where he d. March 15, 1822, aged 62, 
His wid., Rebecca, d. in Boston, Feb. 10, 1829, aged 70. 

DAVIS, Capt. SILAS, from Holden, m. Sarah Nurse of 
Framingham, in 1800, and lived on the place, now of Elisha 
Davis. Chil. Joel, b. xMay 8, 1802 5 Addison, Aug. 27, 1803 ; 
Esther, July 8, 1805; Nathan Nurse, Aug. 10, 1807; Sarah, 
Dec. 7, 1809; Rebecca EstahrooTc, March 3, 1812. Here- 
moved from town about 1814. 

DAVIS, ELISHA m. Sarah Drake, Sept. 29, 1816. Chil. 
Orin Elisha, b. Dec. 28, 1817; ^'ar/meZ Mem/?, March 25, 
1820; Benjamin Edwards Whipple, March 10, 1822; Amos 
Harrison, March 14, 1825; Juliet Maranda, Nov. 6, 1828. 

DELANY, PATRICK (an Irishman) m. Sarah, D. of Jon- 
athan Cutler, May 4, 1795, and, after a few years, left town. 
Chil. Nancy, b. Feb. 21, 1798; Sarah, April 27, 1803; Wil- 
liam, Sept. 7, 1806; Cyrus, March 21, 1809. 

DAY, WILLARD and his wife, Olive, came here from 
Wrentham about 1823, and resided a few years on the place 
where Silas Maynard now lives, and then returned to Wrentham. 
Chil. b. here, George Hiram, Sept. 23, 1824; Mary Ann Mi- 
nerva, June 24, 1827. 

DRAKE, JONATHAN H. (s. sup. of Francis, who m. 
Sarah Hayden in Bridgevvater, in 1775, and d. here, Jan. 17, 
1817, aged 67) came here, with his wife, Abigail, about 1814. 
Chil. Diana Emeline, b. Sept. 1, 1815; Sarah Hayden, July 
23, 1817; Jonathan Charles, July 2.3, 1819. He m. Anna 
Bruce, D. of Daniel Stone, Jan. 1, 1824, and had Albert Stone, 
b. March, 1826. The father d. in 1844, His brother, Cyrus, 
m. Hannah, D. of James Alexander, Sept. 22, 1819. 



64 FAMILY REGISTER. 

DUDLEY, GERRY (s. of David and g. s. of Abel, whose 
wid., Sarah, sup. a sister of Francis Drake, d. here, Feb. 10, 
1817, aged 72) m. Elizabeth Bellows, Nov. 18, 1827, and d. 
Jan. 25, 1835, aged 31. Chil. Harriet Louisa, b. April 15, 
1828; Abigail Frances, June 2, 1829; Mary Ann, Au^. 16, 
1831. 

EAGER, ABRAHAM (s. of William, who m. Ruth Hill in 
Maiden, in 1659) m. Lydia Woods, or Wood, in Marlboro', 
March 22, 1692; and there had sons, Abraham, b. Sept. 14, 
1709; Bezaleel, Dec. 22, 1713, and Bejijamin, May 17, 1716. 
Bezaleel settled in Westboro', in that part, now JNorthboro', 
where his son, Francis, and his g. s., the late Col. Williann Eager, 
formerly lived. The other two sons settled in this town. 

Their parents both d. here. He d. Oct. 25, 1734, and his 
wid., Lydia, Jan. 7, 1739 ; their ages unknown. His age, if 21, 
when m., was about 63. He was several years Town Clerk of 
Marlboro'; the last was in 1730. He is styled Capi., on the 
record of deaths. 

EAGER, ABRAHAM (s. of the above) m. Dinah, D. of 
Luke Rice, April 25, 1739; she was ad. to this chh. in 1742; 
his death is not on record. His wid., "relict," d. Aug. 13, 1788, 
aged 69. Chil. Paul, b. April 13, 1740 ; sup. settled in Prince- 
ton, and m. Jane Forbus* of Rutland, in 1768; Azubah, Sept. 
16, 1742, and m. Ephraim Wheeler, Nov. 4, 1761; Noah, 
June 3, 1745, and d. Oct. 19, 1781 ; Sarah, June 25, 1749, 
and m. James Curtis of Worcester, May 24, 1770 ; Lewis, 
April 10, 1752; Benjamin, Sept. 19, 1755; Leonard, Dec. 6, 
1757. 

EAGER, Capt. BENJAMIN (bro. of the above) m. Abigail 
Johnson of Worcester, Aug. 18, 1737. She was ad. to this chh. 
in 1742, and d. Sept. 12, 1747, aged 32. C\\\\. Lucretia,h. 
April 27, 1738 ; Lydia, Jan. 20, 1740, and m. Matthew Nobles 
of Westfield, May 21, 1759; Dorothy, Jan. 24, 1742; Wmsor, 
March 15,1744; Ashbel, May 25, 1746. He next m. Sarah 

* Perhaps Forbes. 



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of Westfield, 1749, and d. June 21, 1759, aged 44. His 

vvid., Sarah, sup. rn. Capt. John Heuston, or Huston, of Nova 
Scotia, in 1761. 

EAGER, Capt. LEWIS (s. of Abraham) m. Sarah Siacey 
of Framingham, Sept. 22, 1779, and d. Jan. 5, 1822, aged 70. 
His wid. Sarah, ad. to chh. here, 1802, d. Feb. 21, 1841, aged 
•84. Chil. Abraham, b. July 6, 17S0, lived in Troy, N. Y. 
some years, where he ni., and returned here, and d. June 27, 
1817, aged 37: Hannah, Feb. 15, 1782, and d. unm. about 
1803; John, Sept. 30, 1783; Lucy, March 13, 1785, and m. 
Jonathan Dudley of Sutton, May 4, 1829; Welcome, (now Wil- 
liam) Nov. 1, 178G, and m. Bruce of Grafton ; Sarah, 

March 28, 1788, and d. 1793; Austin, Dec. 1, 1789, and d. 
1795; Lems, Sept. 5, 1791; Sarah, Jan. 18, 1794, and m. 
George Slocumb, Jr., in 1817 ; Cleora, July 5, 1795, and d. July 
31, 1819; Charles, Sept. 13, 1798, and d. Aug. 14, 1814. 

EAGER, JOHN (s. of Capt. Lewis) m. Martha, D. of Na- 
than Howe, Esq., Feb. 13, 1808, and removed to Camden, Me., 
Dep. Sheriff and Post Master there, and d. Sept. 11, 1837, aged 

50. Chil. Fidelia, who d., say, 1827 ; J\Ia7-y S., who m. 

Codman; William, who d. in Texas, 1847; John; Charles 

Austin; Martha Ann, who m. Woodbury ; Sarah Eliza- 

beth, who m. Morse ; Lucy and George. 

EAGER, ZACHARIAH, b. 1716 (s. of Zachariah, of 
Marlboro') m. wid. Abigail Moor, April 12, 1760, and lived in 
the "Leg-." ChW. Lovisa, b. Nov. 11, 1760; Benjamin, Oci. 
7, 1762 ; and Jonathan, Jan. 1765. This family and others, 
with their lands, were set off to Lancaster, in 176S. 

EAGER NATHAN, b. 1731, (s. of Uriah, and g. s. of 
Zerubbabel, of Marlboro', who was brother of Abraham, first 
mentioned) m. Sarah Goodenow in Marlboro', Feb. 5, 1755, and 
had JVathan, whom I sup. to have been the following, and, that 
he, with bis wife, came here from Lancaster- 
9 



g5 FAMILY REGISTER. 

EAGER, NATHAN and his wife, Dinah, were ad. to the 
chh. Iieie, in IT'^T, but not from any other. He was one of 
those chosen by the chh. in that year, " to assist in setting the 
psahn." Chil. Ephronc\nd Alvan, bap. June 1, 1777. Ephron, 
I Slip., settled in Nortliboro'. 

EAGER, NAHUM (from Providence, s. of Ephron, of 
Northboro') m. Elizabeth, D. of Capt. Jonathan Nelson, Aug. 
27, ISiO, and kept a public house in this town, a short time, on 
tlio Worcester turnpike. Child, Edwards Whipple, h. Oct. 22, 
18:22. He removed to Leicester soon after and d.; his wid., 
Elizabeth, in. Parker. 

One or more families of the name of Eager, not before men- 
tioned, were living in the North Parish before it became a town, 
but there is nothing to show that fact on the records here. 

EAGER, JOSEPH and his wife, Elizabeth Green, both 
from Northboro', lived in the North Parish, and had, besides 
other chil., Miriam, who ni. Dea. Gershom Wheelock, in ISl 1. 

EDDY, Capt. BENJAMIN,* whose wife was Martha Brond- 
son of Boston, came here with a family, as mentioned in the 

* Samuel and John Eddy, sons of Rev. William Eddy of Crainbrook, in the 
County of Kent, in England, came to America in the ship Handmaid, Capt. Grant, 
master, and arrived at Dymouth, Oct. 29, 1630, where Samuel settled and had 
Caleb, b. in 1643, who d. at the age of 70. His son, Caleb, b. in 1G72. m. Hannah 
Brown and d. in Boston, 1747. His son Caleb, b. in 1721, m. Martha Marks, and d. 
in Boston, 1752. His son, Benjamin, b. Feb. 19, 1743, is the above mentioned. 

Capt. Benjamin Eddy was early inured to the hardships of a sea-faring life. At 
the cominencement of the Revolution, he was taken prisoner by a British man of 
war. and, with his vessel, carried into Halifax; whence, after some months, he 
escaped from prison, and travelled through the wilderness to Boston. 

His wife and clnldren had left Boston and retired to Worcester, for a seasoir, 
•where he joined thein a short time before he came to Shrewsbury. He removed 
to this town, with his family, in 1776, having, in Nov. of that year, purchased of 
Dennis Smith, the place on which he afterwards settled, and now belonging to 
Capt. Nathan Baldwin. 

After the war had closed, he was, for several years, in command of vessels out of 
BoBtoo, in the London trade, which afforded him facilities for furnishing his store 
herewith a greater variety of fancy articles than were usually to be Inuud u\ i 
eoaniry town at that period 



FAMILY REGISTER. ^7 

note below. Cliil. Martha, b. July 24, 1764, and m. Dr. 
Zephaniah Jennings of Hardvvick, Nov. 23, 1799; Mary, July 
26, 1766, and ni. Eliakim Morse, Sept. 22, 1786, and d. in 
Boston, April 26, 1800; Hannah, July 11, 176S, and in. Luke 
Bernis of Watertovvn, July 9, 1797, and d. March 31, 1837 ; 
Sarah, Aug. 11, 1770, and d. here, Sept. 11, 1778; Robert 
Rand, March 18, 1774, and d. here, Sept. 13, 1778. All (he 
above named chil. were b. in Boston. Eunice, b. Oct. 11, 
1776, in Worcester, and d. here, July 20, 1796; Sarah, May 
17, 1779, and m, William Cotling of West Cambridge, Jan. 21, 
1810; Robert Rand, Aug. 25, 1781, and d. June 17, 1796 j 
Caleb, May 27, 1784. 

Capt. Eddy removed to Wnltham in 1804, and, in 1813, to 
West Cambridge, where he d. Aug. 11, 1817, aged 74. 

EDDY, CALEB (s. of Benjamin) m. and resides in Boston. 
Ciiii. Robert Henry ; Mary Caroline ; Benjamin ; Thomas 
Melville; Benjamin; nnd Albert Melville. The first and two 
last are living. 

EARL STEPHEN, from Boxford, m. Mary, D. of Heze- 
kiah Rice, May 11, 1780. Chil. Henry, bap. Aug. 28, 1780 ; 
John, bap. March 31, 1782. The parents removed to Gerry, 
now Phillipston ; where they had Hezeldah; Lydia ; Sojihia ; 
Mary; Lucy and Stephen. The father d. in Boston, June, 
1825, aged 72. His wife, Mary, d. ten or twelve years previous. 

EARL RALPH and his wife, Phebe, had Ralph, b. May 
11, 1751. 

FLINT, Dr. EDWARD * (from Concord) m. Mary, D. of 

*Hon. Thomas Flint came from Matlock, in Derbyshire, (England) to Concord, 
in 1638, possessed of wealth, talents and a Christian character. He d. Oct. G, 
1653. His son, John, m. Mary, D. of Urian Oaks, President of H. U., in 1667, and 
d. in 1687. Their son, Thomas, m. Mary Brown. They were the parents of Dr. 
Edward, above mentioned, and of Thomas, who settled in Rutland, father of Dea. 
Tilly Flint of that town. 

I ara indebted for much of this information to Mr. Shattuck's History of Con- 
cord. Dr. Flint was a fellow student in Medford with the iate Got. Brooks, and 



QQ FAMILY REGISTER, 

Daniel Howe, Jan. 8, 1758. They were admitted to the chh. 
here, in 1801. He d. Nov. 13, 1818, aged 85. His wife, 
Mary, d. Feb. 11, 1817, aged 78. Chil. Eleanor, b. Feb. 22, 
175S, and m. Joseph Curtis of Worcester, in 1774 ; Austin, 
Jan. 4, 1760; Josiah, Dec. 12, 1761, and d. Jan. 1, 1770; 
Dorothy, March 30, 1764, and m. Jonathan Adams, Jr., in 
1790; Edivard, Feb. 7, 1766, and d. June 8, 1788; Blury, 
Jan. 3, 176S, and ra, Zenas Stone, in 1790; Lucy, Nov. 22, 
1769, and m. Ebenezer Drury, Jr., in 1793; Lydia, Oct. 29, 
1771, and m. OHver Munroe of Northboro', in 1794; iSa7ah, 
Aug. 30, 1773, and m. John Jennison, in 1799; Josiah, Dec. 
15, 1775; John, Jan. IS, 1779. 

FLINT, Dr. AUSTIN (s. of Dr. Edward) removed to 
Leicester, and there m. Elizabeth, D. of Col. William Henshaw, 
June 7, 1785. She d. Aug. 1, 1827, aged 63. He (in 1847) 
still lives in ripe old age. Chil. Joseph Henshaw, who was a 
practising physician in this town a few years, and, about 181 1, 
removed to Petersham, thence to Northampton, thence to Spring- 
field, and d. in Leicester, in 1846. Sarah ; Edward; Eliza- 
beth; fValdo ; and Laura. 

FLINT, Dr. JOHN (s. of Dr. Edward) m. Abigail, D. of 
Capt. Abraham Munroe of Northboro', in 1801, and, soon after, 
removed to Petersham, where he d. of spotted fever, in 1809, 
leaving a son, John, now (1847) a skilful physician in Boston. 
His wid. Abigail, m. Col. William Eager of Northboro'. 

FLINT, Maj. JOSIAH (s. of Dr. Edward) m. Nancy, D. 
cf Luther Stone of Southboro', in 1801, and lives on the home- 
settled here soon after the decease of Dr. Joshua Smith, in 175G. He was chief 
chirurgeon in Col. Ruggles' regiment, in 1758, in an expedition against Canada. 
He was not long in that service. Having just previously talien to himself a wife, 
he Boon returned. He was many years Town Clerk, one of the Selectmen, a staunch 
Whig in the time of the Revolution, and Surgeon in the Army at Cambridge, in 
1775. His practice was extensive and abundant. Cheerful and humorous, he gave 
efficacy to his medicine by administering it with anecdotes and (^ueer stories, that 
raroly failed to revive desponding patients. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 69 

Stead. She d. Aug. 16, 1816, aged 34, Chil. Mary Eleanor, 
b. Oct. 16, 1802, the only one on the town record, and d. Sept. 
6, 1803; Mary, bap. Aug. 10, 1806, and m. Eh VValcutt of 
Worcester, Dec. 26, 1828; Charles, bap. and d. in 1809; 
Nancy, bap. July 7, 1812, and rri. Joseph W. Mason ; Edward, 
bap. March 31, 1816, and killed by a cart wheel passing over 
him, Oct. 13, 1820. His second wife, Mary, was sister of his 
first wife, and m. in 1817. She d. Jan. 13, 1844, aged 58. 
Chi\. Lydia Maria, bap. Sept. 27, 1818; Laura, hap. Sept. 
10, 1820, and Jane, bap. Dec. 15, 1822. 

FRISSOL, (FRIZZOL) SAMUEL, both ways on the 
records, m. Prudence Flagg of Watertown, Feb. 1, 1727. He 
was then called of Framingham. Their chil. here were Samuel, 
b. April 5, 1729; John, Sept. 20, 1730; Prudence, May 20, 
1732; Abigail, Jan. 21, 1734, and m. Jason Parmenter of 
Nashua, March 7, 1753; Mary, Jan. 29, 1736; Susanna, Sept. 
29, 1739. His wife. Prudence, was undoubtedly a relative, 
perhaps sister, of Gershom Flagg, of whom hereafter. 

FRENCH, JONATHAN and his wife, whose name does 
not appear on record, had James, bap. May 11, 1735; William, 
bap. June 26, 1737. 

FRENCH, JOSEPH m. Mary Bixbee, Jan. 2, 1746, and 
had Desire, b. Aug. 31, 1746, on the town record called a son, 
probably a mistake. Martha French m. Jonathan Ball of West- 
boro', April 4, 1739. Families of this name (French) were in 
Cambridge, in 1637. 

FOSTER, JONATHAN, on house lot. No. 44, in 1729; 
ad. to chh. here in 1727; wife's name, Mary, and ad. to chh., 
1735. Their chil., as recorded here, were Jonathan, b. June 
6, 1719, and ad. to chh. here in 1743 ; Mary, Nov. 24, 1721 ; 
Benjamin, March 1, 1724, bap. at his father's house in 1727, 
and d. same year, say the church records; Thomas, b. Sept. 2, 
1726; Hezekiah, Aug. 28, 1728; Bulah, Feb. 13, 1731 ; Jc- 



70 FAMILY REGISTER, 

mima, bap. July 8, 1733 ; Kezia, bap. June 4, 1736. There 
is no death on the town record of the name of Foster. 

Jonathan Foster, probably the first above mentioned, m. Bath- 
sheba, the wid., I sup., of John Crosby, in 1741. 

FOSTER, HEZEKIAH and his wife, Hannah, were from 
Haverhill, where they had, say the town records, Hannah, b. 
May 6, 1747. 

FLAGG, GERSHOM * (sup. from Watertown) m. Hannah, 
D. sup. of Capt. John Keyes, Jan. 6, 1725 ; and was on house 
lot, No. 36, in 1729. She was ad. to chh. here in 1727, and 
he, in 1732. Chil. Persis, b. June 8, 1726; Stephen, July 22, 
1728; Jotham, July 25, 1730; Solomon, March 6, 1733; 
Gersho7n, Jan. 1, 1735; Thankful, J au. 2] , 1739. His wid., 
Hannah, is sup. to have m. Eleazer Taylor in 1744. 

FLAGG, STEPHEN (s. of Gershom) m. Judith, D. of 
Eleazer Taylor, Dec. 6, 1750. Chil. John, b. Oct. 4, 1751, 
and d. 1756; Solomon, Aug. 13, 1753, and d. 1756; Stephen, 
March 23, 1755, and d. 1758; Judith, March 6, 1757, and m. 
Samuel Andrews in 1777 ; Stephen, June 8, 1759; John, Dec. 
21, 1760, and d. Jan. 30, 1785; Solomon, April 1, 1764, and m. 
Rebecca Dakin, Oct. 1789 ; Benjamin, May 25, 1766 ; Jotham, 
Jan. 8, 1767 ; Lucrciia, June 2, 1768; Gersho7n,Sept.21, 1770. 

FLAGG, JOTHAM (s. of Gershom) m. Rebecca Kendall, 
Aug. 15, 1765, Chil. Jotham, b. Jan. 8, 1767 ; Rebecca, Oct. 
22,1768; Solomon, Oct. 21, 1770; Samuel, Sept. 8, 1772; 
Thankful, Feb. 28, 1774 ; Pliny, April 8, 1776. 

FLAGG, JOEL and his wife, Mary, from Boylston, had 
Mary Elizabeth, h. here, Jan. 4, 1821. 

* Gershom "/?('g," Mass., freeman, 1C74, was probably the Gershom _/?eg:, who, 
with his wife, Hannah, was in Woburn in 1683, and had a son, Benoni, b. there in 
that year. Lt. Gershom fleg, d. in Woburn, 1690. Thomas "_^eg-," whose wife 

was Mary , was in Watertown, 16J3, when and where he had John, and, in 

1GC2, Benjamin. .John /?fg-, and his wife, Mary, had Sarah, b. there in 1675, and 
John, in 1677. " fleg ; " see note paje 2;.0. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 71 

FARR, DANIEL, (perhaps a descendant of George, who, 
with his wife, Elizabeth, was in Lynn in 1630, and d. 1661, 
leaving sons, John ; Lazarus ; Benjamin ; and Joseph ;) whose 
wife was Mary, had Fatience, b. March 29, 1760 ; Sarah, March 
28, 1762; Samuel, March 3, 1764; Mary, Aug. 23, 1766, 
and m. John Bailey of Hollis, N. H., in 17S4. 

FISKE, JACOB and his wife, whose name is not on the 
records here, were from Wenham ; being a mem. of the chh. 
there, had his son, Jonathan, bap. here, May 22, 1748. 

Daniel Fiske m. Elizabeth Goddard, Nov. 2, 1743. 

Rachel Fiske m. Isaac Stone, Jr., of Lancaster, 1765. 

Moses Fiske m. Lucy Bush, 1781. 

FURNTS, BENJAMIN (Fimiess, Irish extraction) m. Abi- 
gail Taylor of Sturbridge, in 1766 ; it does not appear that he 
had any more family while here, which was as late as 1774, 
when he was licensed to keep a public house, where Joseph 
Nurse now lives.* 

FARRAR, Maj. JOHN f and his wife, who was Hannah 
Brown, came here, settled on the place, and kept a public house, 
where the late Capt. Levi Pease afterwards lived. He d. there, 

* It was there the late Aaron Smith, as he informed me, first saw a potatoe. He, 
a lad, and his brother, Moses, being there in planting time, saw Furness placing 
some small things in a row upon the grass land and covering them with sods; they 
inquired of him what they were; Furness replied, ^laraiocs, and asked the boys if 
they never saw any before ? They said, No; what are they good for? He told 
them, and gave them a few to carry home, with directions how to cook them, roast 
or boil. They roasted and ate them in the evening. Soon after, Moses was taken 
sick, and attributing the cause to the paratocs, did not eat another until several 
years afterwards. 

t John and Jacob Farrar were Proprietors of Lancaster in 1653. Jacob, son of 
John or Jacob, m. Hannah, D. of John Houghton, Esq. in IG60, and was killed by 
the Indians, Aug. 22, 1675. His sons, Jacob, George, Joseph, and John, removed 
to Concord. George m. Mary How, in 1692, settled in Concord, and d. 1760, aged 
89. His youngest son, Samuel, m. Lydia Barrett in 1732, and d. 1783, aged 75. — 
Shattuck. 

They were the parents, as I suppose, of Maj. John, who was b. about, 1741. 

A John Farrar m. Martha Sv/ift of Franiingham,Oct. 13, 1'lO. — Mid. Co. Eeecrda. 



72 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Jan. 15, 1793, aged 52. Chil. Ephraim, b. Oct. 22, 1765, at 
Cambridge; Martha, Marcb 10, 1767, and d. in 2 mos. ; she 
was bap. here, in 1767, " the parents being in covenant with the 

chh. in Concord ; " Martha, Aug. 26, 1769, and m. Brons- 

don of Milton; John, May 10, 1763, and d. in 1770; Lucy, 
Dec. 13, 1770, and d. in 1771 ; Lucy, Feb. 2, 1773, and d. in 
2 mos. ; Mary, April 3, 1774, and d. in 2 mos. ; Hannah, kn^. 
25, 1775, and d. in 1773; Relief, Oct. 20, 1777, and d. in 6 

mos. ; Hannah, Nov. 26, 1779, and m. Read, and next, 

Eastabrook of Royalston. Ephraim (whose name was, in his 
adnlt age, altered to John) lived a few years in Worcester ; went 
to the West, m. and d. there. Hannah, the wid. of Maj. Farrar, 
m. Rev. Joseph Lee of Royalston, May 21, 1795. 

FASSETT, JONATHAN (Fassett on early and late records ; 
it is probably a corruption from Faivceti) came to this town with 
his wife, Sarah, from Bedford, (sup. Sarah Davis, and m. there, 
Oct. 27, 1761) and settled in the N. P. He was one of the 
Selectmen, in 1781. Chil., whose births are recorded here, 
Mary, b. Dec. 22, 1767 ; Amittia, (perhaps Amelia) b. March 
2, 1771, and m. Abel Moore Goodenow, April 15, 1790; Eliz- 
abeth, Nov. 26, 1773; llchecca, Feb. 17, 1777 ; Lucy, Sept. 
12, 1779, and m. Ephraim Lyon, Jr., in 1799 ; Abigail, Dec. 
27, 1731, and m. Asahel Noyes, in 1802; Joseph, May 11, 
1734. Probably it was his D. Sarah, (b. before the family re- 
moved here,) that m. Andrew Bigelow, in 1785. 

FORBES, ELISHA and his wife, Hannah, had a D. Eliza- 
beth, bap. here, Nov. 10, 1771 ; the mother was then a mem. of 
the chh. in LTpton. 

FAIRBANK, Rev. ELEAZER, (from Preston, Ct.) ord. to 
the ministry in the N. P., March 27, 1777, m. Sarah, D. of Dea. 
Amariah Bigelow, Oct. 3, 1731, and was dismissed, at his own 
request, April 23, 1793. Chil. iWc//Ainfl, b. June 26, 1782 ; 
Perky, Feb. 29, 1784. He was installed over the chh. in Wil- 
mington, Vt., in Sept. 1793, dismissed soon after, and d., it is said, 
at Palmyra, N. Y.,in 1821. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 73 

FAIRBANK, ISAIAH, Jr. (sup. from Grafton) m. Martha 
Symms Brocas, Nov. 1 1 , 1802. Child, John, b. Aug. 28, 1803. 
They removed from town soon after. 

FAY, Capt. CHARLES, (s., and 12th of 13 children of 
Capt. Benjamin Fay of Westboro', who m. Martha Miles of 
Concord, Dec. 27, 1739. They had 11 chil. ; Martha, d. July 
9, 1761. His second wife was Elizabeth Stovs^ of Grafton, whom 
he m. Oct. 28, 1765) b. July 12, 1766, and m. Deborah, D. of 
Capt. Ephraim Lyon, Sen., then of Grafton, afterwards of this 
town. She d. Nov. 15, 1815, aged 49. He d. Sept. 7, 1818, 
aged 52. Chil, Charles Taylor, b. June 2, 1789 ; Joel, May 
24, 1791, and m. Catharine Bigelow ; Deborah, Aug. 3, 1794, 
and m. Lewis Witherby, in 1818; David, August 4, 1799; 
Jonathan Prescott, Nov. 29, 1801 ; the two last went to Ohio, 
unm.; Elizabeth Lrjon, April 1, 1807. 

FAY, CHARLES TAYLOR (s. of Capt. Charles) m. Re- 
lief, D. of Abel Goulding, March 22, 1812, Chil. No births 
on record. Their s., Charles Henry, d. May 18, 1818, aged 6 
years. 

FAY, JOHN, (s. sup. of John and Mehitable, of Westboro',) 
b. April 19, 1784, m. Elizabeth, D. of Daniel Noyes, March 
13, 1808. Both are said to have d. young, of consumption. 

FAY, SOLOMON T., (s. of Capt. Solomon and Susanna, 
of Westboro') b. Aug. 21, 1803, came here from Westboro', say 
in 1826, with his wife, Ascah, and lived a few years on the Jen- 
nison Place, a short distance west of where Joseph Nurse lives, 
and then returned. Chil., whose births are recorded here, Henry 
Clinton, b. March 4, 1827; George Ellis, Jan. 13, 1829; 
Abbe Ann, Nov. 28, 1830, and Solomon Dexter, Jan. 15, 1834. 

FALES, Capt. DANIEL, originally from Wrentham, came 
here from Newton, with his wife, Sarah Pratt, about 1802, and 
settled on the place previously owned by Joseph Hastings. Chil. 
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74 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Leander, b. Dec. 15, 179S; Mary Am, Dec. 21, 18G0, and 
m. John Parker, Jr., ofTempleton, Sept. 4, 1823 ; Almira hu- 
cretia, Jan. 4, 1S03, and ni. Calvin Lincoln of Holliston, Jan. 1, 
1822; John Mann, Aug. 25, 1805; Charles, June 2, 1807; 
Martha Southgate, March 5, 1809; Sarah Eliza, May 17, 
1811 ; Daniel Henry, June 30, IS 1 3. 

FALES, Capt. LEANDER (s. of Capt. Daniel) m. Han- 
nah, D. of Bethuel Boyd, May 19, 1829. She d. Dec, 28, 
1843, aged 41. Chil. Susan Caroline, b. July 25, 1830; 
John Boyd, Aug. 19, 1832; Edivard Leander, Feb. 28, 1835; 
John Edward, Nov. 24, 1837; Charles Henry, Oct. 27, 1839. 
His second wife was Cherry Maria, wid. of Almon Allen of 
Princeton, and D. of Nathaniel Green. 

FITCH, CHARLES H. and his wife, who was Susan Orne, 
came here from Salem, about 1803, and lived on the farm north- 
erly from the meeting house, known as the Goddard Place. 
They had two daughters, whose births are not on record here, 
viz : Susan, who m. Calvin R. Stone, in 1812, and Mariann B.f 
who m. Hiram A. Morse, Nov. 7, 1827. 

FESSENDEN, WYMAN, (s. of John, who m. Elizabeth, 
D. of Ross Wyman, in 1769) b. in 1772, came here, with a 
family, about 1827, and lived some years on the Pease Place. 
Of his children were two sons, Seth Wymaji and John Stillman. 

FESSENDEN, SETH WYMAN (s. of Wyman) m. Mary 
Ann, D. of Simon Maynard, Jan. 1, 1829. She d. Sept. 2, 
1836, aged 37. Chil. Charles Otis, b. Sept. 16, 1830; Julia 
Ann, Dec. 20, 1731 ; Elizabeth Dean, March 4, 1833. 

FESSENDEN, JOHN STILLMAN (s. of Wyman) m. 
Lucy Shaw of Palmer, in 1831, and d. Aug. 29, 1843, aged 44. 
Child, Henry Gardner, b. Oct. 14, 1832. 



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FILMORE, GEORGE, said to have been an Englishman 
born, came here from Worcester, in 1774. He enlisted into the 
Continental Army for three years, and served as private soldier 
during most of the war. He was honorably dischaiged, and, in 
his old age, enjoyed a pension from the government. He m. 
Sarah, D, of William Norcross, Dec. 9, 1779, and d. Sept. 29, 
1832, aged 90; his wid., Sarah, d. Sept. 17, 1S40, aged 94. 
A filial daughter has caused handsome monuments to be erected 
to their memory. Chil., whose births are recorded here, Mary, 
b. Nov. 20, 1785 ; Joel, March 4, 1790 ; M^illiam, April 29, 
1792; John, Feb. 10, 1795; Persis, Dec. 15, 1796; Francis, 
June 7, 1799; Samuel Smith, Jan. 7, 1605. 

GODDARD, EDWARD (s. of Edward * of Framingham) 
m. Hepzibah Hapgood, and was among the first settlers of this 
town, and one of the founders of the chh. She was ad. in 
1728, and d. July 19, 1763, aged 60. He lived on the place of 
the late Charles H. Fitch. Chil. Hepzibah, b. Feb. 11, 1723, 
and d. unm. Oct. 7, 1781 ; Nathan, Jan. 18, 1725 ; Elizabeth, 
Sept. 4. 1726; Robert, Aug. 13, 1728 ; David, Sept. 26, 1730; 
Hezekiah, Aug. 13, 1732, and d. in 1734; Daniel, F eh. 1, 
1734; Ebenezer, Nov. 25, 1735, and d. infant; Euenezer, 
Dec. 28, 1736, and d. Sept. 29, 1738; Rhoda, Feb. 25, 1740, 
and m., Aug. 14, 1765, Rev. William Goddard, (s. of Rev. 
David Goddard f of Leicester) grad. H. U., 1761, first min. of 
Westmoreland, N. H., ordained Nov. 14, 1765. Her second 
husband was Nathaniel Stone, of this town, m. 1793, removed 
to Vt., and d. there, in Piitsfield, Dec. 7, 1820, aged 80; Mir- 
iam, April 30, 1742, and d. Nov, 8, 1755; Edward, March 

'Edward Goddard, b. in Watertown, March 24, 1G75, m. Susanna Stone of 
Newton, and d. in Framingliam, in 1754. He was one of several sons of Edward 
Goddard and his wife, Elizabeth iMiles, who came from England, and settled in 
Watertown before 1GG7. Of the children of Edward and Susanna, Edward, Simon 
and Benjamin were early settlers here, and all born in Watertown; Edward in 
1697, Simon in 1702, and Benjamin in 1704; as appears by fheir several ages, when 
they deceased. 

t He m. Mary Stone of Watertown, July 16, 1736; ord. minister of Leicester, 
June 30, 1736, and d. Jan. 19, 1754, aged 48. He was a son of Edward, of Framiog- 
iiam, and brother of Edward, Simon and Benjamin. 



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12, 1745. He next m. Eunice Walker, in 1764; she was then 
called of Sutton, and admitted lo the chh. here from that in Ux- 
bridge, in 1771. He d. Oct. 13, 1777, aged 80. 

GODDARD, NATHAN (s. of Edward) m. Dorothy Ste- 
vens of Petersham, and settled in Orange. He d. Feb. 12, 1806, 
aged 81, and his wid., Dorothy, March 30, 1808, aged 88. 
Chil. Hcpzibah, Nathan, Ebenezer, Dolly, Asa, Eunice and 
Lois. 

GODDARD, ROBERT (s. of Edward) m. Hannah Stone 
of Watertown, Jan. 8, 1752, and settled in Petersham. Chil. 
Hannah and Sarah. His second wife was Elizabeth, D. of 
Benjamin and Mary Goddard of Grafton. He d.in June, 1807, 
aged 79; and his wid., Elizabeth, in April, 1820. Nahum God- 
dard of Petersham, son of Robert, m. Sarah Richardson of 
Shrewsbury, Feb. 1, 1801. 

GODDARD, DAVID (s. of Edward) m. Margaret Stone 
of Watertown, Oct. 9, 1753, and removed to Orange. 

GODDARD, DANIEL (s. of Edward) m. Mary Willard of 
Giafton, Nov. 17, 1756, and lived on the homestead; his wife, 
Mary, d. Jan. 13, 1796, aged 65. Chil. Miriam, b. Sept. 8, 
1757, and d. unm. Dec. 8, 1792; Daniel, Jan. 15, 1759, and 
d. infant; Martha, March 4, 17G0, and d. infant ; Luther, Feb. 
28, 1762; Hepzibah, Feb. 2, 1764, and d. infant; Daniel, 
Aug. 23, 1765 ; Cabin, baj). May 27, 1767, and d. infant; 
Calvin, July 17, 1768; Martha, Sept. 1, 1770, and d. young; 
HezeMah, Aug. 29, 1771. J^e next m.,in 179(), (pub. in Oct.) 
Huldah Harwood, a widow, of Windsor, Ct., and d. in 1807, 
aged 74. 

GODDARD, Rev. EDWARD, Jr., (s. of Edward) grad. 
H. U., 1764, m. Lois, D. of Nathan Howe, Sen., Nov. 1, 1769; 
ord. to the ministry in Swanzey, N. H., Sept. 27, 17C9 ; honor- 
ably dismissed, July 5, 1798, and d. Oct. 13, 1811, aged 66. 
Chil. Edward, Hepzibah, Nathan Howe, Hapgood, Eunice, 
Lois, and others. 



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GODDARD, SIMON (brother of Edward) m. Susanna 
Cloyes of Franiingharn, I\ov\ 2, 1727. He was a mem. of 
Ilopkinton chli. when he settled here, and it does not appear 
that he changed that relationship. Resettled here about 1731, 
and lived S. W. from the meeting house, and near where the 
Baptist meeting house once stood. An old cellar and a grape 
vine were all that remained, some years since, to mark the spot. 
He d. here, Nov. 3, 175S, aged 56. Chil. Edward, who d. 
Sept. 19, 1742, aged 13; Susanna, b. July 28, 1731, (bap. here 
in Aug. next following ; there is no record of any other of his 
chil. being bap. here) and d. Aug. 8, 1740; Simon, March II, 
1734, and d. in 1735; Martha, Dec. 29, 1735; and d. 1740; 
Simon, June 4, 1738, and d. 1740 ; Elizabeth, May 27, 1740, 
and m. James Goddard of Aihol, June 24, 1767, and d. May 
30, 1807 ; Simon, March 29, 1742 ; Edward, March 15, 1744 ; 
Josiah, Dec. 25, 1745; Susanna, Jan. 18, 1748, and d., unm., 
in Athol. 

GODDARD, SIMON (s. of Simon) m. Mary Eaton of 
Framingham, seided in Gerry, now Phiilipston, and was a magis- 
trate there. He had eight children, all of whom d. of con- 
sumption ; some of them in early life, the others on arriving at 
adult age ; he followed them all, and three wives, to the grave. 

GODDARD, EDWARD (s. of Simon, Sen.) m. Margaret 
Howe of Hopkinton, May 23, 1771, and d. here, May 20, 1782, 
aged 38; his wife, Margaret, d. Oct. 27, 1781. Chil. Martha, 
b. June 13, 1772 ; Abigail, May 10, 1774; Mary, March 17, 

1776; Sarah, Jan. 20, 1778, and d. infant; »SVaA, April 1, 

1779. 

GODDARD, JOSIAH (s. of Simon, Sen.) m. Ruth Ray- 
mond, Nov. 8, 1774, and settled in Athol, Rep. and Magistrate, 
d. Oct. 23, 1801, aged 56. 

GODDARD, BENJAMIN (bro. of Simon, Sen.) ra. Grace, 
D. of Dea. Nathan Fiske of Watertown, Sept. 25, 1733. He 



78 FAMILY REGISTER. 

lived on the farm, a part of which is where his grandson, Samuel 
Goddard, now lives. He was admitted to this chh. in 1730, 
and d. Jan. 28, 1754, aged 50; his wid., Grace, ad. to this chh. in 
1772, from that in Hopkinton, d. here, Oct. 28, 1803, aged 90. 
It was soon after he came to town, that the chh. began to be 
agitated on the subject of chh. government, Ruling Elders, &ic., 
as may be seen in extracts from the Rev. Mr. Ciishing's ^' Nar- 
rative,^^ under the Ecclesiastical head. Chil. Grace, b. Jan. 1, 
1736, and m. Jasper Stone, in 1755 ; Benjamin, Feb. 19, 1738, 
and d. 1740 ; Sarah, Jan. 8, 1740, and m. Joseph Nichols, Jan. 
1762; Benjamin, March 29, 1742; Susanna, Aug. 4, 1744, 
and m. Rev. Isaac Stone of Douglass, in 1773 ; ISathan, Aug. 
4, 1746; Lydia, Aug. 2, 1748, and d., unm., Feb. 26, 1S25, 
aged 77 ; Hannah, Oct, 10, 1750, and m. Silas Heywood of 
Royalston, Nov. 11, 1779; Submit, Aug. 4, 1754, and m, 
James Puffer of Sudbury, Feb. 14, 1792. 

GODDARD, Dea. BENJAMIN (s. of Benjamin) m. Han- 
nah Williams of Pom fret, Ct., in 1769 ; she was then called of 
Charlton ; both ad. to chh. here in 1771 ; she d. Oct. 8, 1797, 
a""ed 47. His dwelling house, large and commodious, was burnt 
on the Sabbath, Feb. 24, 1799, with most of its contents, while 
nearly all the family were absent, attending public worship. 
ChW. Sam^iel, b. Aug. 2, 1772; Benjamin, Oct. 11, 1778; 
Sarah, AprW 13, 1781, and d., unm., April 3, 1842; Grace, 
Feb, 14, 1784, and m. Mansfield Bruce of Marlboro', Vt., Sept. 
24, 1805; Elizabeth, Sept. 16, 1786; sup. m. David Hill of 
Marlboro', Vt., Oct. 12, 1809 ; George Sumner, April 8, 17S9; 
Lydia, June 26, 1791, and m. Levi Howe, Jan. 3, 1815 ; Na- 
than Fiske, June 30, 1793; Artemas, Oct. 18, 1795. He 
next m.,in 1 799, Lucy Chase of Sutton. Shed. March 2, 1822, 
af^ed 81. His third wife was Elizabeth Russell, a widow, of 
Marlboro', m. in 1823. He d. Dec. 27, 1831, aged 92; and 
his wid., Elizabeth, April 18, 1845, aged 80. 

GODDARD, NATHAN. Esq. (s. of Benjamin, Sen.) grad. 
H. U., 1770, m. Martha Nichols of Framingham, Dec. 15, 1772. 



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He w;is ad. to the chli. here in 1771, and his wife, in 1773. 
Chil. Nichols, b. Oct. 4, 1773 ; Grace, April 12, 177.5; Nathan, 
Dec. 15, 1777. The parents were ''dismissed from the chh. 
here to that in Newbury, Vt., in 1784; altered to Framinghani 
in 1789;" where he d. July 24, 1795, aged 49. His wid., 
Martha, was the second wife of Simon Goddard, Esq. of Phil- 
lipston. 

GODDARD, Capt. LUTHER (s. of Daniel) m. Elizabeth 
Dakin, in 1784, and both ad. to the chh. here in 17SG ; he 
withdrew himself from it in 1808, joined the Baptists, and be- 
came a preacher and elder in that denomination of Christians. 
Chil. Elizabeth, b. March 28, 1785, and d. infant; Perly. Jan. 
3, 1787 ; Martha, July 1, 1789, and m. Elijah Rice, Jr., Nov. 
26, 1807; Mary, Feb. 20, 1792, and m. Henry Baldwin, Oct. 
U, 1812; Elizabeth, April 3, 1794, and d. May 18, 1805; 
Daniel, Feb. 11, 1796 ; Lcvinah, June 28, 1793, and m. Leo- 
nard W. Stowell of Worcester; Clarissa, May 1, 1800, and d. 
April 13, 1826, at Worcester, where also his wife, Elizabeth, d. 
Jan. 19, 1828, aged 61. He had, a few years previous, removed 
with his family to Worcester. His second wife was Lucretia 
Story of Norwich, Ct. 

GODDARD, DANIEL, Jr. (s. of Daniel) m. Mercy Puffer 
of Sudbury, in 1790; both ad. to the chh. here in 1791. He 
d. Oct. 3, 1795, aged 31. Chil. James Puffer, b. Feb. 2, 1791, 
and d. infant; Mary Willard, March 26, 1792; Harriet Mir- 
iam, Aug. 23, 1794. His wid., Mercy, m. Conant of 

Sterling. 

GODDARD, Hon. CALVIN, (s. of Daniel, Sen.) grad. 
D. C, 1786, settled in Plainfield, Ct., and removed thence to 
Norwich; Mem. Con. several years, and resigned in 1805; 
Judge of the Supreme Court, Sic, m. Alice Hart of Phiin6eld, 
Ct. Chil. Charles, George, James, Hart, Alice, and Julia. 

GODDARD, HEZEKIAH (s. of Daniel, Sen.) settled in 
New London, and m. Phebe Halsey, Feb. 8, 1795. Chil. Jer- 



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emiah Halscy, Paulina, and George. His wife, Phebe, d. in 
1803. He ni. Sarah Ayres Halsey in 1805. Child, Hezekiah 
^. — His wife, Sarah, d. in 1808; and, in 1310, he m. Eunice 
Rathbone. Chil. Eunice R., John Calvin, James Edward, 
Julia, George W., and Sarah Wells. 

GODDARD, PERLY (s. of Luther) m. Sarah Crosby of 
Brookfield, Sept. 3, 1815. Chil. Charles Crosby, b. Aug. I, 
181G, and d. April 30, 1824; Maria E., Nov. 20, 1818, and 
d. Oct. 6, 1821 ; Samuel B. Ingersoll, Sept. 5, 3 821 ; George 
Otis, April 8, 1823, and d. Feb. 17, 18-24; Maria £., May 
13, 1825, and d. in 1831 ; Sarah Clarissa, Oct. 11, 1826, and 
d. in 1827; Sarah Crosby, Aug. 4, 1829; Charles Otis, and 
Eliza Jane. Removed to Worcester about 1825. 

GODDARD, DANIEL (s. of Luther) settled in Worcester, 
and m. Sarah Whitney in 1820. Chil. Caroline E., Sarah M., 
Luther D., Lucy A., and Charles A. 

GODDARD, SAMUEL (s. of Dea. Benjamin) m. Rebecca 
Davis of Holden, in 1804. Chil. Joh7i Davis, b. March 6, 
1805; Rebecca Hubbard, Aug. 6, 1807, and d. Sept. 8, 1810; 
Rebecca Brigham, March 3, 1812, and d. Nov. 12, 1829; 

Grace Fiske. 

GODDARD, BENJAMIN, Jr. (s. of Dea. Benjamin) m. 
Martha, D. of Reuben Holland, Jan. 6, 1805. Chil. Hannah 
Williams, b. Nov. 26, 1805; Asa Holland, Feb. 9, 1807; 
Esther, April 8, 1809; Lucy Chase, Oct. 26, 1811; George, 
Auj. 24, 1814 ; Sarah, Nov. 27, 1816. He removed, vviiii his 
family, to Holden. 

GODDARD, GEORGE SUMNER (s. of Dea. Benjamin) 
settled in Boston; m. Sarah Pond, and d. Dec. 21, 1831, aged 
42. Chil. Benjamin, Frances Ann, Sarah, Elizabeth, Harriet 
S., George S., Henry Augustus, Lucy Maria, and Edtvard. 



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GODDARD, ARTEMAS (s. of Dea. Benjamin) m. Cyn- 
thia R. Newton, June 17, 1827. Cliil. Catharine Larmira, b. 
Oct. 19, 1827; Caroline Maria, April 19, 1829; Benjamin 
Fiske, July 26, 1831 ; :Sarah Elizabeth, Aug. 29, 1836. 

GODDARD, JOHN D. (s. of Samuel) m. Sarah Johnson 
of Westboro', in 1830. She d. March 14, 1833, aged 25. 
ChWd, Zeruiah Johnson, h. May ISj 1831. His Second wife 
was Zeruiah, sister of his first wife, and d. Jan. 20, 1842, aged 
33. Chil. Luther Maynard, b. Feb. 26, 1835 ; Sarah Rebecca, 
Nov. 17, 1836; Jlary Parker, May 8, 1838; Henry Lyman, 
June 9, 1840. His third wife was Louisa Bullard, a widow, of 
Westboro'. Child, Caroline Grace, b. Aug. 29, 1843. 

GODDARD, WILLIAM (s. of Edward, of Framingham) 
appears to have resided here before any of his brothers except 
Edward ; he and his wife, Keziah, made a profession of religion 
herCj and had Mary, b. Jan. 2, 1728, and bap. here in March 
of that year, who, while living with her uncle Edward, m., March 
15, 17*4, Benjamin Kimball of Brookfield ; and, in a few years 
afterwards, Daniel Gilbert of Brookfield. Nothing more is kuown 
of this family. 

GODDARD, JOHN and his wife, Lucy, had Olive, b. Feb. 
18, 1778. 

GODDARD, GARDNER m. Sarah, D. of Joshua Wheel- 
ock, in 1 809. Chil. Samuel Warren, b. Oct. 1 5, 1 8 1 ; Charles, 
May 30, 1812 ; Sophia, Nov. 1, 1813; Asenath, April 4, 1816 ; 
Sarah, May 4, 1818; Samuel Gardner, Sept. 29, 1820; Abi- 
gail Williams, Feb. 17, 1824; Lucretia, Sept. 18, 1825; 
Frederick Oscar and Francis Orrison, Dec. 23, 1827. 

GARFIELD, JOHN m. Ruth Pratt of Westboro', Sept. 21, 

1738 ; whether she was his first wife, and when he settled here, 

does not appear ; her age was 37, when' married ; he d., it is 

said, April 30, 1780, and had no children. His wid., Ruth, d. 

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May 1, 1806, aged 105 years and 2 months, being the oMes! 
person that has d. in this town. Her age was about 80 at the 
time of her husband's death, which makes it probable he was 
past that age when he d. 

GARFIELD, DANIEL (perhaps a bro. of John) whose 
wife was IVlary, was ad. to chh. here in 1728, and was living on 
house lot, No. 10, in 1729. He probably came here with a 
family. Cliil. Elizabeth, who was admitted to this chh. in 173S, 
and d. Feb. 5, 1740; her birth not on record here; the follow- 
ing are, viz: Daniel, b. April l&j 1722; EbtJiczer, Jone 23, 
1724; Mary, April 13, 1727, ad. to chh. 1742; Moses, April 
4, 1729; Aaron, Oct. 22, 1736. 

Daniel Garfield, d. July 15, 1757, aged 69; and his wJd., 
Mary, Jan. 10, 1767, aged 76. Hence it appears he was b. 
about 1688, and his wife, 1691. 

GARFIELD, DANIEL (s. sup. of Daniel) m. Anna New- 
ton, called then of this town, Dec. 25, 1743. Daniel Garfield^ 
Jr., ad. to chh. here in 1742. Chil. Artcmas, b. Feb. 7, 1746, 
and d. infant; Elizabeth, Feb. 27, 1747, d. the next year; 
Elizabeth, April 7, 1749, d. 1750; Anna, (her birth not on 
record here, but at VVestboro') Dec. 15, 1751. 

GARFIELD, EBENEZER (s. of Daniel, Sen.) m. Mary 
Graves, Sept. 17, 1745, and d. May 12, 1799, aged 77; and 
his wid., Mary, Sept. 26, 1799, aged 73. Chil. Miriam, (not 
recorded here, but at Wesiboro') b. April 13, 1747, and d. here, 
Nov. 23, 1750 ; Mary, here, Nov. 23, 1748,, bap. here in Jan. 
1749, and d., unm., June 20, 1825, aged 77; Deborah, Oct. 
16, 1750; Phebe, Sept. 25, 1751 ; Ebenezer, bap. Nov. 26, 
1752; Abijah,h. May I, 1754; Daniel, May 2, 1156 ; Ra- 
chel July '20, llbS, and m. Ezra Hastings, April 29, 1779; 
Esther, Sept. 28, 1760, and m. Isaac Peirce of Sutton, June 17, 
1T79. 



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GARFIELD, MOSES (s. of Daniel, Sen.) tn. Sarah VViit- 
ford, Jail. 19, 1749. Cliil. Juskuu, b. Dec. 23, \'ib\ ; Eliza- 
deth, Feb. 10, 1754 ; Joseph, June 10, 1756; went to Warwick^ 
and, in 1778, was pub. to Elizabeth Brewer, ol' this town; John, 
Aug. 14, 1759. 

GARFIELD, AARON, (s. of Daniel, Sen.) whose wife was 
Mary, had Deborah, b. March 16, 1761 ; Ruth, March 10, 176-. 

GARFIELD, ABIJAH, (s. of Ebenezer) m. Lydia Carruth 
of Northboro' in 1779; he d. April 24, 1843, aged 87; his 
wife, Lydia, Jan 12, 1831, aged 73. Chil. Ebenezer, b. March 
29, 1780, and d. July IG, 1833; Abijah, Nov. 16, 1781, and 
d., unm., Oct. 6, 1806; William, Nov. 27, 1783 ; Joel, June 
19, 1786; Russell, Ocu 19, 1788; Mary, (so called on the 
town, but Sarah, on the chh. records, the latter probably an error) 
April 3, 1791 ; Lydia, Aug. 25, 1793, and m. John Bliss ia 
1816; Esther, Dec. 20, 1795, and d. Nov. 6, 1843; Nathan^ 
Oct. 11, 1797; Jonas, Dec. 18, 1799. 

GARFIELD, DANIEL, (s. of Ebenezer) whose wife was 
Elizabeth, (said to have been Elizabeth Brewer ; it may have 
been so ; there may have been two of this name ; the record is^ 
that Joseph Garfield was pub. to Elizabeth Brewer, in 1778) 
had Daniel, b. March 4, 1780; and Elizabeth, Feb. 3, 1782. 
It is said he went to Charleston, and entered the service of the 
U. S. as surgeon's mate. 



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GARFIELD, WILLIAM (s. of Abijah) m. Mary, D. of 
John Gary, Nov. 30, 1815, and d. Oct. 1,1842, aged 59. Chil. 
Caroline Esther, b. Nov. 24, 1816, and m. Henry Slade; ffil- 
liam Henry, July 23, 1821. 

GARFIELD, JOEL (s. of Abijah) m. Louisa Stimson. 
Chil. Lydia O., b. Nov. 14, 1815, and m. Anson Bangs; Eb- 
enezer Manning, March 1, 1818; Fanny Sophia, Aug. 24, 



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18-20; Sarah Maria, 1822, and d. in 1825; James William, 
July 22, 1826; Frederick Henry, Nov. 8, 1828. 

GARFIELD, RUSSELL (s. of Abijah) m. Abigail, D. of 
Elzaphan Plympton, Jan. 14, 1814 ; she d. June 7, 1835, aged 
46. Chil. Elvira, b. Jan. 6, 1815; Abigail Plympton, Feb. 
5, 1819; Nancy A., June 5, 1821 ; Susan M., Aug. 10, 1823- 

GARFIELD, NATHAN (s. of Abijah) m. Emily, D. of 
Caleb Chase of Sutton, and d. June 28, 1831, aged 34. Chil. 
Emly Ardelia, b. Dec. 3, 1826, and m. Addison Eaton of Sut- 
ton ; Salina Ann, Aug. 2, 1827. His vvid., Emily, m. Nahum 
Roland Hapgood. 

GARFIELD, JONAS, (s.of Abijnh) whose wife was Rhoda, 
had Lydia Orilia, \}, Fpb. 12, 1834, and Nathan Baldwin, 
Jan. 12, 1836. 

This name is sometimes written Gaffield. 

It seems tQ be understood by some, but whether from records or tradition 1 dp 
not learn, that John and Ebenezer Garfield were brothers and sons of Ebeiiezer, 
from England. Neither the town nor chh. records here furnish any evidence of an 
Ebenezer Garfield having been here prior to Ebenezer, son of Daniel. It is said, 
those of that name, who first settled here, came from Watertown . I cannot find 
one of the name of Ebenezer, in the records of any town in Middlesex Co., and 
I have copies of them, from 1630 to a late period, in 4-1 towns. It appears certain 
that Ebenezer, who d. here in 1799, aged 77, was son of Daniel, who was here as 
soon, at least, as 1728. and b. in 1688, probably in Watertown. Daniel may have 
been the coti of Benjamin, by his second wife, Elizabeth Bridge, whom he there m; 
.hn. 17, l.<^77. Their chil. were, Elizabeth, b. in 1G79; Thomas, in I6S0; Anna, in 
1683, ;ind Mehiiable, in 1687. This does not rench Daniel, hut it comes near to 
the period of his birth. He may have been their next child, but I do not find his 
bifth. At that time, Sanjuel and Joseph Garfield were in Watertown, having fanj- 
iliesj probably brotliers of Benjamin. Samuel, whose wife was Mary, had Eliza- 
beth, b. in 1658; John, in 1664; Ruth, in 1G66; Lydia, in 1668; Daniel, in 1670, 
who d. in 1683; Mary, in 1673, and Elizabeth, in 1676. The father of these chil- 
dren d. in 1684. Joseph, (brother of .Samuel) whose wife was Sarah, had Edward, 
b. in 1664; Sarah, in 1673; Jerusha, in 1677; Kebecca, in 1633; and Grace, in 
1688. Benjamin, Samuel and Joseph were probably sons of Edward, of Water- 
town, who was made freeman in 1635, and whose wife was Rebecca. She d. in 
1661, aged 55. They were from England. Their D., Rebecca, b. March 18, 1640, 
m. Isaac Mixer, in Watertown, Jan. 10, 1660, some of whose descendants settled 
Jiere. 



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GOODENOW, DAVID was living on house lot, No. 2, in 
1728. Chil. Timothy, b. Aug. 7, 172S; Saruh, iMay 11, 
1730, and Dinah, March 14, 1732. The name of his wife is 
not on the records of births, but believed to have been Dorothy, 
a second wife.* 

GOODENOW, THOMAS, (sup. came from Westboro', and 
to have been b. in 1738, and s. of Thomas, whose wife was 
Persis Rice. The latter Thomas was son of Samuel and Sarah, 
and b.in Marlboro', in 1709) whose wife was Abigail, had Thomas, 
b. Oct. 21, 1770; Perly, bap. April 28, 1776, and d. infant; 
Perly, bap. April 12, 1778. 

GOODENOW, LEVI (sup. from Westboro', and to have 
been b. in 1737, and s. of Jonathan and Lydia) m. Meliscent, 
D. .of James Keyes, June 8, 1762. Chil. Elmer, b. Jan. 27, 
1764. It appears by the record of his baptism, that the parents 
were, in 1765, in covenant relation with the chh. in Marlboro'; 
James Keyes, bap. April 19, 1767 ; Jonas, bap. Oct. 25, 1768^ 

GOODENOW, JONAS, afterwards Deacon, and s. of Peter, 
m. Mary, D. of Nathaniel Davenport, Jgn. 29, 1767. Chil. 
Elijah, who d. in N. H. ; Abel Moore, b. May 28, 1769, and 
m. Amelia (Aniitia, on the record) Fassett, April 5, 1790 ; J\a- 
thaniel, Nov. 30, 1771 ; Mary, Oct. 9, 1773, and d. in N. H. ; 
Jonas, Jan. 6, 1776, and d. Jan. 27, 1783; Dorothy, Feb. 24, 
1778; Jedediah, May 6, 1780, and d,. in Pennsylvania; Lucy, 
,J^n. 3, 1783, and d. in Ohio; Jonas. Feb. 11, 1785 ; Tamar, 
who was recently living in Ohio, and Joseph, sup. murdered in 
Illinois. 



* His first wife is sup, to have been Dinah Fay of Westboro', whom he m. Wov, 
3, 1722, anil had Samuel b. in Marlboro', in 1723; if so, he was the son of Saipuel, 
and b. in 1678. His father (b. in Sudbury in 1645. of Thomas and Jane) d. Aug. 2, 
1723. ancd 79. There were several families of this name, who 'were early settlera 
IQ Alarlboro', from Sudbury, 



86 FAMILY REGISTER. 

GOOD ENOW, RUFUS E. (from Boylston) m. Mary Al- 
mira, D of Eddy Tucker. Chil. Martha Missouri, b. June 30, 
1838; Marcus Morton, Feb. 5, 1840. 

James Goodenow m. Elizabetb Crossett, July 4, 1763. 

Jonatbau Goodenow n). Eunice Hastings of Lancaster, May 
6, 1761. 

Mitte Goodenow m. King Howe, in 1785. 

GOODALE, EDWARD (s. of Benjamin, of Marlboro') b. 
1715, and whose wife was Sarah, d. in 1760. Chil. Moses, b. 
Sept. 9, 1739; Elizabeth, March 13, 1741, and m. Robert 
Smith of Worcester, Dec. IG, 1767; Peter, Feb. 1, 1745, and 
d. inflint; Paid, March 9, 1747; Peter, Dec. 12, 1751. 

The name of Goodale, many years since, was written Good- 
all, and, sometimes, Goodell. 

GOODALE, ENOS m. Mary Angier, in Marlboro', Nov. 
16, 1736, and came here from Marlboro', where the birdis of 
his three first children are recorded, viz : Sarah, b. in 1737; 
Ebenezer, in 1739, and Mary, in 1741, and m. William Brewer, 
Jr., Nov. 22, 1764. The following are recorded here, viz: 
EzeMd, b. Sept. S, 1743; Ems, March 28, 1746; Miriam, 
March 3, 1748, and m. Ebenezer Drury, Jr. of Temple, N. H , 
in 1768; Pcrsis, June 19, 1750; jG/iynf/i, Oct. 20, 1753, and 
who, it is said, with some others of the family, removed with their 
father to N. H. 

GOODALE, AARON m. Eunice Marshall of Holden, in 
1767. Chil. Eunice, b. Jan. 20, 1769; Lois, Nov. 8, 1770; 
Edward, J ime 22, 1772; Sarah, Dec. 30, 1773; Elizabeth, 
Aug. 18, 1775; Lucy, June 11, 1777 ; Aaron, May 8, 1781 ; 
Hannah, Oct. 18, 1782; Abel, Jan. 1, 1785. 

GOODALE, DAVID, (sup. s. of Nathan, and g. s. of John, 
of Marlboro') b. 1749, and whose wife was Dorothy, had David, 
b. Sept. 10, 1775; Dorothy, Sept. 10, 1777; Ezekiel, Sept. 
-24, 1780; Azubah Newton, Oct. 16, 1782. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 87 

GOODALE, PETER (s. of Edward) ni. Abigail, D. of 
Benjamin Hinds, March 9, 1775. Child, Elizabeth, b. Dec. 23- 
1775. 

GREEN, THOMAS, (perhaps from Maiden) whose wife 
was Mary, was an early settler in this township ; she was ad. to 
the chh. here in 1728. In what part of the town he lived is 
unknown. Chil,, whose births are on record here, William, b. 
Feb. 16, 1722; Thomas, March 10, 1724, and bap. here in 
1725; Jo/m, March 2, 1726; Hannah, July 8, 1728; Sarah, 
Jan. 31, 1731. He probably removed to Hardwick, as, in 1753, 
his wife, Mary, was dismissed from here to the chh. there. 

GREEN, JACOB (probably a bro. of Thomas) was also 
among the first settlers here, and living on house lot, No. 9, in 
1729; his wife was Elizabeih ; he came here, no doubt, with a 
family. Chil. William, b. May II, 1716; Elizabeth, Sept. 6, 
1718; Mary, July 26, 1720; Samuel, March 1, 1723; David, 
March 2, 1725, and bap. 1726; Abigail, b. July 11, 1727; 
Benjamin, July 6, 1729; Jonathan, Dec. 25, 1730. 

Abigail Green, perhaps sister of Jacob, was ad. to this chh. in 
1727. 

GREEN, JONATHAN, whose wife was Sybil, had Nathan, 
b. Feb. 15, 1745, and Elizabeth, July 16, 1747. 

GREEN, .JONATHAN, (whether the same as above, having 
a second wife, is not known) whose wife was Dorcas, had Dor- 
cas, b. May 15, 1768. Perhaps he was the s. of Jacob. 

GREEN, JOHN n). Abigail Barns, (called of this town) 
April 29, 1793; she was ad. to the chh. here in 1798. Chil. 
John Adams, bap. July 7, 1799; William, bap. April 5, 1801. 
He probably removed to VVrentham, as his wife was dismissed 
from this chh. to the chh. there, in 1803. 



8§ FAMILY REGISTER, 

GREEN, NATHANIEL (from Pepperell) m. Lucy, t>. of 
Jonathan Stone, in 1792. Cliil. Nathaniel, the only one, vvhos^ 
birth was on the town record in 1846, b. Aug. 31, 1792, went 
to Maine, and m. there; Emerson, who was killed in Wisconsin, 
by the Indians, in the Black Hawk war ; Luther Dexter _ who 
m. Susan Goddard of Worcester, in 1821 ; hucy, who m. Jo- 
seph H. Whitney, Jan. 5, 1817; Hannah; Levi; William 
Adams, who rn. Adaline Whipple of Boylston ; she d. Nov. 23,' 

1840, aged 32 ; his second wife was Goodenow of Boyls- 

ton ; Cherry Maria, who m. Almon Allen of Princeton, and 
next, Capt. Leander Fales; Charles Otis. Perhaps all are not 
named here, and, it may be, these are not in their order. 

GREEN, LEVI (s. of Nathaniel) m. Mary, D. of Shepard 
Pratt, May 11, 1825. Chil. (only one on record in 1840) Em^ 
erson F., b. Feb. 9, 1826. 

GREEN, CHARLES OTIS (s. of Nathaniel) m. Caroline 
Knowlton of Holden. Chil. Charles Otis, b. May 18, 1841 j 
Maria Allen, b. Sept. 24, 1842. 

GREEN, SAMUEL (s. of Dr. Green of Concord, N. H.) 
m. Fanny Harwood, D. of the second wife of Daniel Goddard, 
Sen., in 1803. Chil. Mary Eddy, b. Dec. 4, 1803; Samuel 
Ayres, Nov. 21, 1805; William Henry, Aug. 31, 1808,^ 
Charles Thomas, bap. Sept. 15, 1811. Removed to N. Y. 
about 1813. 

GLAZIER, JOSEPH m. Eunice Newton, in the N. P., 
Oct. 15, 1744. Chil. Eunice, h. Aug. 18, 1745, and d. in 
1746; Persis, April 7, 1747 ; Aaron, Nov. 3, 1748, and d. in 
1749; JGumce, March 13, 1750; Levinah, May 9, 1152; Olive, 
Oct. 18, 1754; Aaron, Aug. 4, 1756; Calvin, March 18, 
1759; Sophia, Sept. 25, 1761 ; Candace, May 29, 1764 ; Eli- 
akim, Dec, 1766. 



FAMILY REGISTEE. 89 

GLACIER, JOHN, whose wife was Sarah, D. of Isaac 
Temple, and m. Oct. 21, 1765, had Smyrna, b. March 5, 1767. 

GLAZIER, CALVIN (s. of Joseph) m. Lydia Peirce of 
Worcester, in 1780. Chil. Sewell, h. July 1, 17S2, and Emery, 
April 28, 1783. 

Jacob Glazier m. Mary VVhitcomb of Sterling, in 1782. 

Oliver Glazier was pub. to Rachel, D. of Stephen Hastings, 
March 11, 1785. 

The Glazier families lived in the N. P* 

GALE, JONATHAN m. Margaret, D. of William Craw- 
ford, March 10, 1757. Chil. Abigail, b. Feb. 9, 1758, and m. 
Joshua Stiles of Princeton, in 1 781 ; Eli, June 3, 1760 ; Jonas, 
Sept. 26, 1762; Rhoda^ Nov. 26, 1764 3 John and Elizabeth, 
July 31, 1767. 

GALE, ABRAHAM m. Abigail Rice of Worcester, in 
1769. Chil. Marj/, Feb. 7, 1773, and John, April 6, 1774. 
Removed, probably, to Princeton. 

GOULDING, ABEL, probably from Worcester,* m. Kezia 
Johnson of Southboro', May 9, 1769. Such is the Middlesex 
Co. record. Perhaps an error in transcribing, and should be 
1767. He lived on the south side of the old post road, near 
the entrance of the road to Holden. When he came here is un- 
certain, but probably with a family, as the births of his children, 
except the last, appear to have been entered on the record here, 
at one and the same time, and are as follows, viz: Abigail, b. 
Jan. 9, 1769; Palmer, April 10, 1110; Lydia, April 10, 1772, 
and m. John Baker, in 1793; Lucy, Jan. 13, 1774, and m. 
John Miller of Westminster, June 12, 1799; Martha, March 
11, 1777, and m. William Rice of Worcester, in 1799; Zilpah, 



* Where was Peter Goulding in 1C84, and Palmer Goulding in 1718. William 
Golding was in Boston in 1646. Perhaps Goulding was originally Golding 5 if so, 
how u came there is matter for conjecture. 

12 



90 FAMILY REGISTER, 

March 11, 1730; Palmer, Oct. 26, 1784; Vickty, June II, 
1787; Relief, Jan. 16, 1789, and m. Charles Taylor Fay, m 
1812 ; John, Dec. 22, J 791. His wife, Kezia, it is said, d. in 
1805, aged about 56, In 1806, he m. Elizabeth Foster, a widow, 
of Berlin, and d. Dec. 6, 1817, aged 79. His is the only death 
in the family that is found on record. His wid., Elizabeth, m. 
Jed. Tucker, March 9, 1824. 

GATES, HEZEKIAH, who was on house lot, No. 29, in 
1734, probably removed to Lancaster. There is nothing on re- 
cord here relating to a single individual of his family. 

GOSS, REUBEN, from Westboro', m, Martha Drury, here, 
Sept. 10, 1764, and lived, probably, in the N. P. Chil. Calvin, 
h. Dec. 31, 1764; Mary, Oct. 3, 1766; miliam, Oct. 21, 
1768 ; Lois, Oct. 30, J770 ; Ohio, Jan. 22, 1774 ; John, Jan, 
29, 1779; Lncy, Oct. 4, 1781 ; Anna, May 9, 1784. 

William Goss m. Elizabeth Pike, Nov. 8, 1759, both called 
of this town, 

GLEASON, THOMAS, the name of his wife not on record, 
had Susanna and isoac bap. here, April 18, 1725. The parents 
owned the covenant at that time. Nothing more is known of 
him. 

GLEASON, ISAAC, whose wife was Mary, had Elizabeth, 
b. at Cambridge, Oct. 20, 1757 ; Eliab, here, Nov. 19, 1759; 
Winsor, Feb. 18, 1762. Removed, sup., to Worcester. 

GRIMES, ANDREW, who was of Lancaster, m. Elizabeth 
Hagar, Oct. 26, 1775. Chil. Joseph, b. March I, 1776 ; An- 
drciv, Oct. 1, 1777; James, Feb. 12, 1779; John, May 5, 
1780; ^sa, Sept. 26, 1781. 

GRAVES, CRISPUS m. Sarah, D. of Joseph Muzzy, Dec. 
8, 1790. Child, Zachariah, bap. June 30, 1793. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 9I 

Sarah Graves m. Amos Rice of Northboro', ]\Iay S, 1766. 
He was father of Asaph Rice, of that lown. 

Catharine Graves was pub. to Daniel Tombs, both called of 
this town, Aug. 21, 1773 ; n. g. ; she forbade the banns, saying, 
what had been done was v/ithout her consent or knowledge. 

GODFREY, DANIEL (Goodfrey on ihe record, name of 
his wife unknown) had Daniel, bap. Jan. 6, 1782; Anna, bap. 
May 25, 1783. 

GRAY, SAMUEL, who m. Lucy, D. of Stephen Johnson, 
April 13, 1815; came here from Westboro', about 1821. She 
d. Feb. 20, 1S22, aged 26. His second wife was Mary M. Da- 
venport, a widow, of West Boylston, whom he m. Feb. 9, 1824. 
She d. July 2, 1825, aged 38. His third wife was Martha R. 
Erwin, a wid., whom he m. Oct. 16, 1826. 

HEYWOOD, PHINEAS * (s. of Deacon John) was b. in 
Concord, July 18, 1707, and came here with a family about 
1739; his wife was Elizabeth. He lived in the N. VV. part of 
the town, where his descendants yet reside. He d. March 20, 
1776, aged 69, and his wid., Elizabeth, June 2, 1797, aged 86. 
Chil. Mary, who m. Samuel Jennison in \lbb', Seth ; Timothy, 
the first recorded here, b. Feb. 12, 1740; Ke z ia h, Apn\ 30, 



** He was Selectman, Rep., &c., and one of fifteen Grand Jurors, who, in April, 
1774, refused, and, in a writing by them signed and presented to the Associate Jus- 
tices of the S. J. Court at Worcester, protested against being empanelled, if 
Chief Justice Oliver should be present on the bench ; " because (said they) we ap- 
prehend it would be highly injurious to subject a fellow countryman to a trial at a 
bar, where one of the Judges is convicted, in the minds of the people, of a crime, 
more heinous, in all probability, than any that might come before him." The pro- 
test was publicly read by the Clerk ; the Court (four Judges then on the bench) 
deliberated, and, at length, informed the jury, that it was not probable that the 
Chief Justice would attend to take his seat. They retired and consulted, and, after 
some delay, returned and were empannelled. The Chief Justice did fiot appear 
at Court. His " crime" was political; he carried matters with a high hand, and, 
for a short time, buffetted the tempest he had helped to raise. The other Judges, 
in the meantime, were conciliatory. 

He was also one of the town's Committee of Correspondence in 1774 and 1775, 
but lived only to enter upon that perilous contest that soon after followed. 



92 FAMILY REGISTER. 

1742, and m. Bezaleel Howe of Marlboro', in 1774 ; Phineas, 
July 29, 1744; Benjamin, Oct. 25, 1746; Nathaiiiel, bap. 
Nov. 13, 1748 ; John, bap. May 5, 1751, and d. in 1756 ; Levi, 
b. May 12, 1753, and settled in Gardner, where he had Levi, 
afterwards Counsellor at Law in Worcester, who there m. Nancy 
Healey. 

HEYVVOOD, SETH (s. sup. of Phineas) m. Martha, D. of 
Isaac Temple, Aug. 24, 1762. ChW. Elizabeth, b. Nov, 27, 
1762; John, Dec. 8, 1764. 

Deborah Heywood in. David Bigelow of .Worcester in 1763. 

HE7W00D, PHINEAS, Jr. (s. of Phineas) m. Kezia, D. 
of Jabez Snow of Westboro', May 19, 1772, She d. Feb. 20, 
1775. Child, Kezia, b. Sept. 21, 1773. He next m. Persis, 
D. of Bezaleel Eager of Northboro', and G, D. of Col. Nahum 
Ward, March 18, 1777. 

HEYWOOD, Hon. BENJAMIN (s. of Phineas, Sen.) 
H. U., 1775; in 1776, appointed Captain, and served through 
the war ; was at the capture of Burgoyne, &:c. ; settled in Wor- 
cester, and, from 1802 to 1811, a Judge of the Court of Com- 
mon Pleas. He m. Mehitable, D. of Elisha Goddard of Sutton, 
and d. in Worcester, Dec. 6, 1816, aged 70. Cliil. Mehitable ; 
Nathaniel Moore, b. in 1788, m. Caroline Sumner of Boston, in 
1816, and d. at Richmond, Va. ; Elizabeth; Benjamin Frank-' 
lin, who m. Nancy, D. of Dr. John Green of Worcester ; Jo^ 
seph, Lucy^ and Nancy, 

HEYWOOD, NATHANIEL (s. of Phineas, Sen.) m, 
Hannah Curtis of Worcester, and lived on the homestead, where 
his wife, Hannah d. March 25, 1792, aged 35. Chil. Levi, b. 
Sept. 22, 1777, and d. Sept. 17, 1804; Nathaniel, Feh. Q, 
1780, and d. Oct. 7, 1836; Benjamin, March 29, 1782; John, 
Aug. 24, 1784; Phineas, May 4, 1788; Daniel, Nov. 17, 
1790, and d, Dec. 20, 1802. His second wife was Mary 



FAMILY REGISTER. 93 

Chamberlain of Worcester, whom he m. July 1, 1793; she d. 
Wov. 21, 1802, aged 39, and he, Nov. 18, 1834, aged 86. 
Chil. Hannah, b. Feb. 9, 1794 ; Daniel, March 9, 1796 ; Ma- 
rietta, March 9, 1802, and m. Elijah Stow of Grafton, Jan. 1, 

1828. 

HEYWOOD, PHINEAS (s. of Nathaniel) m. Alice, D. of 
Capt. Seth Pratt; she d. in 1812, aged 21. 

HEYWOOD, DANIEL (s. of Nathaniel) m. Maria Brooks 
of Princeton, in 1824. Chil. Johii Brooks, b. Aug. 8, 1825; 
George Chamberlain, June 18, 1827, and d. young ; Charles 
Leland, Oct. 21, 1828; George C, June 17, 1832; Edwin C, 
Sept. 27, 1836 ; Henry Adams, June 23, 1842. 

HASTINGS, DANIEL,* from Watertown, where he m. 
Sarah Ball, Aug. 5, 1724, was on house lot No. 41, in 1729; 
she was ad. to chh. here in 1736. He d. July 4, 1777 ; age 
unknown. Chil. Hannah, b. July 26, 1729, and d. Nov. 15, 



* "John Hastings (says Farmer) from England, with two sons, Walter and Samuel, 
b. there, was in Braintree, freeman, 1643; where two others, John and Seaborn, 
were bap., and removed to Cambridge in lGa6." Probably he is the one who d. in 
Cam. in 1637, and may have been bro. of Thomas, of Watertown — Walter m. Sarah 
Meen in 1655, and had John in 1660, and Jonathan in 1672, and others, who d. 
young. Samuel m. Mary Meen in 1661, and had Mary, b. in 1662 ; John, 1664 ; 
Samuel, 1668; Stephen, 1669; Nathaniel, 1673; Daniel, 1673, and d. 1676 ; Caleb, 
1677. Stephen, above named, d. in Cam. Sept. 21, 1726, aged 39. 

John, 3d son, m. Hannah Moore in Cam. in 1666, and had John, b. 1667; the 
mother d. that year ; his 2d wife was Lydia Champney, whom he m. there in 1668, 
and had Joseph, b. in 1669, and Daniel, in 1677; the mother d. in 1691, aged 48; 
John, his son, d. in 1691, aged 25. 

"Thomas Hastings, (says Farmer) freeman, 1635, was Deacon of the chh. in 
Watertown." The first 1 find of the name in Mid. Co. Rec.as being in Water- 
town, is Thomas, whose wife was Margaret; they had Joseph b. there in 1657; 
Benjamin, in 1639; Nathaniel, 1661 ; Samuel, in 1665; and perhaps others. Ruth, 
the first wife of his son Joseph, d. there in 1682, who there m. Martha Shepard, 
in 1684. 

The following were no doubt descendants of John or Thomas ; the ancestors of 
those, who settled in Shrewsbury. John, who m. Abigail Hammond in Newton, in 
J679. Thomas, who m. Abigail Tarbell, in Watertown, in 1693. John, who m. 
Mercy or Mary Ward in Kewton, in 1725. Benjamin, who m. Abigail Sawtel in 
Watertown, in 1743, 



94 FAMILY REGISTER. 

1736 ; Daniel, July 5, 1732 ; Elizabeth, bap. in 1734, and d. 
in 1736 ; John, Nov. 3, 1735, and d. Oct. 11, 1736 ; Eliza- 
beth, Nov. 11, 1736 ; John, Aug. 27, 1737 ; David, Jan. 19 
1740; jE/armaA, April 14, 1742, and m. Solomon Newton, in 
1762 ; and probably Stephen and Sarah, b. before the parents 
came here ; the latter m. Samuel Holland, May 9, 1745. 

HASTINGS, STEPHEN (s. sup. of Daniel) m. Martha 
Walker, June 16, 1757. Chil. Rachel, b. Aug. 21, 1764, and 
ni. Ol'ver Glazier, in 1785 ; Timothy, May 1, 1773, and d. in- 
fant ; Sarah, Sept. — , 1775; Martha, April 9, 1778. 

HASTINGS, DANIEL, Jr. (s. of Daniel) m. Priscilla, D. 
of Henry Keyes, Aug. 16, 1753. Child, Ruth, b. Jan. 2, 1754 ; 
removed, sup. to Petersham. 

HASTINGS, JOHN (s. of Daniel) m. Elizabeth Howe of 
Lancaster, May 25, 1762 ; lived in the N. P. and d., it is said, 
in Boylston. Chil. Eliakim, b. Feb. 7, 1763 ; Elizabeth, April 
19, 1765, and m. David Fay ; John, May 3, 1768; Stephen, 
Sept. 21, 1771 ; Alice, July 29, 1776 ; Reuben, Jan. 15, 1784. 

HASTINGS, DAVID (s. of Daniel) m. Dinah Williams in 
1765, and d. in Boylston. Chil. Abigail, b. May 20, 1766; 
Benjamin, May 9, 1768 ; David, July 9, 1770, and rn. Eliza- 
beth, D. of Joseph Eager ; Susanna, Nov. 3, 1772 ; Nathan, 
May 1, 1776, and d. infant; Nathan, March 24, 1778; Lucy, 
Feb. 21, 1783. 

HASTINGS, ELIAKIM (s. of John) m. Patience Moore, 
or Morse, in 1782. Chil. Patience, b. Oct. 31, 1782; Elia- 
kim, Sept. 21, 1784. 

Of the six next following heads of families of this name I 
know not whose sons they were. 

HASTINGS, NATHANIEL, the name of whose wife is not 
on record, had Jonathan, bap. here, Oct. 28, 1744. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 95 

HASTINGS, SAMUEL, m. Anna, D. of Capt. Jos. Bige- 
low, Oct. 2G, 1757. Child, Stephen, b. Jan. 5, 1758. 

HASTINGS, NATHAN, m. Lois Rice of Worcester, in 
1767. Chil. Mary, b. Dec. 12, 1768 ; Benjamin, bap. Sept. 
1, 1770. 

HASTINGS, NATHANIEL, whose wife's name is not on 
record, had Mary, bap. Jan. 29, 1769 ; the parents at that time 
owned the covenant. 

HASTINGS, MOSES, said to have been of Brookfield, m. 
Abigail, D. of William Taylor, April 25, 1739 ; she was ad. to 
the chh. in 1742. He sold his farm to Col. Nahum Ward about 
1745, who, in 1751, conveyed it to his son, Artemas, who sold it 
to the Rev. Mr. Sumner, who resided there through life. Chil. 
Rebecca, b. Dec. 20, 1739 ; Catharine, Jan. 10, 1741 ; Bulah, 
Jan. 17, 1747 ; Neverson, April 19, 1749. The fluher d. June 
10, 1767, aged 52; his wid. Abigail, m. Samuel Bigelow, May 
7, 1770. 

HASTINGS, JOSEPH, of Waltham, m. Hannah Hastings 
of Waiertown, July 10, 1744; when he settled here does not 
appear. She was ad. to the chh. here, from that in Watertown, 
in 1772 ; and he from the chh. in Waltham, in 1775. Some of 
their first chil. have not their births recorded here, viz. Hannah, 
who m. William Knowlton in 1764; and Joseph. The follow- 
ing are on record here: Isaac, b. April 5, 1751, and sup. went 
to Gerry, now Phillipston ; Martha, April 10, 1753, and m. 
Elijah Southgate of Leicester, Jan. 19, 1774 ; Jonas, Sept. 23, 
1755; Ezra, bap. Dec. 1759, and m. Rachel Garfield, April 
29, 1779 ; Ruth, bap. March 20, 1763, and m. John Brocas, in 
1784 ; Lydia, bap. March 20, 1763. and m. Elmer Cushing, in 
1783. This family resided where Capt. Daniel Fales now lives. 
Joseph Hastings, the fadier, in the latter part of his life, was very 
deaf; when at meeting, on the Sabbath, he sat in the pulpit, 



96 Family register, 

using an ear trumpet, that extended near to the preacher's mouths 
He d. Feb. 1, 1805, aged 83, and his wid. Hannah, March 25j 
1808, aged 84. 

HASTINGS, JONATHAN, (s. of Nathaniel) m. Mary 
Fay of Northboro', hved in Boylston, and had chil., Fay, Jon^ 
athan, Luther, John and Mary. 

HASTINGS, JOSEPH, Jr. (s. of Joseph) m. Catharine 
Joslin of Westboro', Nov. 15, 1770 ; both ad. to the chh. here 
1783. No names of children on record. He d. July 13, 1796, 
aged 47 ; his wid. Catharine, m. Joseph Whipple of Grafton, 
Oct. 15, 1797, survived him, and d. here Dec. 29, 1840, aged 91. 

HASTINGS, JONAS (s. of Joseph) m. Lucy, D. of Daniel 
Johnson, May 24, 1781, and d. Sept. 1846, aged 91 ; his wife, 
Lucy, d. May 4, 1826, aged 72. Chil. Rufus, h. March 8, 
1782, and d. unm. in Charlton ; John Holland, May 11, 1784, 
and d. May 5, 1799; Lyman, May 1, 1786, and d. unm. Nov. 
20, 1822 ; Jonas, Aug. 11, 1788, and d. unm. Dec. 28, 1828 ; 
Lucy, April 11, 1791 ; Ruth, Nov. 17, 1793, and d. Sept. 2, 
1796 ; Joseph Southgaie, June 8, 1796, and m. Joanna New- 
ton, of Westboro' ; John Holland, May 5, 1799, and d. young. 

HALL, THOMAS, whose wife was Abigail, came here from 
Marlboro' ; he had previously lived in Concord. It appears by 
the records in Marlboro', that he had a family of children when 
he left there, viz : Abigail, h. in 1711, at Concord ; John, in 
1714 ; Thomas, in 1716, and David, in 171S, in Marlboro'. 
He was one of the founders of the chh. here, and was living on 
house lot No. 23, in 1729. His chil. b. here were Jonathan, 
May 12, 1721 ; Benajah, March 10, 1724, and Elizabeth, Nov. 
12, 1727. The parents were dismissed to the chh. in Dudley, 
in 1735. 

HALL, JAMES, m. Silence, D. of Hollis Parker, Oct. II, 
1811 ; she d. April 20, 1832, aged 45. About the year 1828, 



FAMILY REGISTER. 97 

he fell from near the top of the spire upon the roof of a meet- 
ing house he was building in Sutton, and so indented it, by break- 
ing one of the rafters, as to obtain a lodgment there, until relieved ; 
he was not sensibly injured, but soon went about his work. It is 
said he fell some years after from another building and broke his 
neck. Chil. Sarah Z., b. Oct. 2, 1SI3; Louisa Augusta, June 
28, 1815 ; James Mujiroe, July 22, 1817 ; Aima Parker, Nov. 

13, 1819; Mary Jane, Dec . S, 1821 ;. William Eusiis, April 
2G, 1824; Silence Maria, April IG, 1832. 

HALL, JOSIAH, whose wife's name is not on record, had 
Isaac, bap. May 14, 1730. 

HINDS, JACOB, with a family, was from Marlboro', where 
he m. Grace Morse, Dec. 6, 1716. This name is written Hins 
in the records there ; he was living on house lot No. 33, in 1729 ; 
his wife was ad. to the chh. here in 1728. Their chil. in Marl- 
boro' were Tabitha, b. in 1738, and d. infant; Sarah, in 1719; 
Abigail, in 1720, and pub. to Josiah Broad, of Holden, Dec. 
9, 1743 ; Daniel, in Shrewsbury, in 1722, and d. here, June 2, 
1740 ; Joseph, in 1724. Those on record here, were Benja- 
min, h, J o\y 1, \125 ; Mary, Aug, 18,1726; Tabiiha, Nov. 

14, 1727; Jason, Dec. 8, 1728, and d. before 1751 ; David 
Child was his Administrator. Elizabeth, Jan. 22, 1730, and m. 
Ephraim Temple, May 25, 1752 ; Jacob, Jan. 22, 1731. 

HINDS, BENJAMIN (s. of Jacob) m. Elizabeth, D. of 
Isaac Temple, Oct. 18, 1747. Chil. Elizabeth, h. March 9, 
1748 ; Daniel, April 27, 1749; Abner, Oct. 14, 1750 ; Abi- 
gail, July 14, 1752, and m. Peter Goodale, in 1774 ; Benjamin, 
Aug. 29, 1754 ; Jason, Feb. 14, 1756 ; Nimrod, Jan. 22, 1753 ; 
Ashur, Sept. 11, 1759; Martha, Sept. 29, 1760; and, sup. m. 
Oliver Sawyer, in 1785 ; Tabiiha, March 2, 1762. 

HINDS, BENJAMIN, m. Tabitha, D. of Ephraim Holland, 
July 1,1766: probably the preceding Benjamin, and Tabitha, 
his 2d wife. Chil. Jacob, b. July 21, 1767 ; Justin, March 23, 
1770 ; Joseph, July 4, 1772 ; Tabitha, April 14, 1770. 
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98 FAMILY REGISTER. 

HAPGOOa Capt. THOMAS (s. of Thomas,* of Marl- 
boro') 111. Damaris Hutchiiis, in Marlboro', Aug. 12, 1724 ; he 
was then called of Shrewsbury. She was ad. to the chh. here 
in 1728 ; her death is not on record. He d. Oct. 5, 1745, aged 
43. Chil. Ephraim, b. April 28, 1725, and d. Sept. 1, 1739 ; 
Solomon, Sept. 20, 1726, and d. July 20, 1740 ; Asa, Dec. 6, 
1728 ; Elijah, Jan. 16, 1731, and d. Oct. 5, 1745 ; Seth, Oct. 
20, 1732; Joab, Jan. 21, 1735; Damaris, March 12, 1737, 
and m. Gideon Howe, in 1756; John, Sept. 12, 1739; David, 
Feb. 2, 1742, and d. Oct. 20, 1745; Eunice, Aug. 17, 1744, 
and m. Ebenezer Hartshorne, of Athol, April 20, 1767. 

HAPGOOD, ASA (s. of Thornas) m. Anna, D. of Asa 
Bouker, Dec. 6, 1750. Chil. Levinah, b. Feb. 5, 1752 ; 
Thomas, March 22, 1753 ; Elizabeth, May 6, 1754, He re- 
moved to Reading, Vt., thence to Halifax, in that State. 

HAPGOOD, SETH (s. of Thomas) m. Lydia, D. of Asa 
Bouker, in 1757, and settled in Petersham. He was the father 
of the late Hutchins Hapgood, Esq., of that town, who was sev- 
eral yearj its Representative in the General Court. 

HAPGOOD, JOAB (s. of Thomas) m. Abigail, D. of Isaac 
Stone, June 20, 1765, and d. March 21, 1803, aged 68. His 



* He was b. Feb. 1, 1'jG9 ; and, according to Marlboro' records, d. Oct. 4, 17G4, 
having past iii.s 9jth year. 

Extract from an English publication of tbat period — "Died at Marlboro', in 
New England, in the 9kh year of his age, fllr. Thomas Hapgood. His posterity 
were very numerous ; viz. 9 children ; 92 grand children ; 208 great grand children, 
and 4 great great grand children; in all, 313. His children saw their grandchil- 
dren, and their grandfather, at the same time." 

His wife was Judith, who d. Aug. 15, 1759 ; their " 9 children" were Mary, b. in 
1G94; Sarah, in 1G95; Elizabeth, in 1697; Thomas, 1702; Hepzibah, 1704 ; John, 
1707; Huldah, 1709; and Joseph, in 1714. His brother, Nathaniel, m. Elizabeth, 
D. of Samuel Ward, of Marlboro', 14, 6, 1695, and lived in Stow. They were 
the sons of Shydrack Hapgood, who came from England, and m. Elizabeth Tread- 
way, of Sudbury, Oct. 21 , 1661. He, and four others of a troop of about 20 men, 
from Concord and its vicinity, accompanying Capt. Hutchinson to treat with the 
Indians at Quaboag, (Brookfield) were there suddenly shot down by the treacherous 
enemy, lurking in ambush, and killed on the spot, Aug, 2, \61h. 



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vvld. Abigail, d. Nov. 28, 1304, aged 69. Chil. Lwxj, b. June 
25, 176G, living (1847) and unm.; Ej)liraim, March J. 1768; 
David, Nov. 25, 1769, and d. unm. Sept. 18, 1S29; Naiium, 
Dec. 7, 1771, and d. Oct. 9, 17S9; Elijah, Nov. 10, 1773; 
Stephen, Dec. 14, 1775, and d. Aug. 19, 1778; Martha, March 
I, 1778, and d. infant. 

HAPGOOD, EPHRAIM (s. of Capt. Joab) m. Elizabeth 
Cunningham, D. of Silas Allen, Feb. 28, 1796, and d. Dec. 17, 
1843, aged 76. Chil. Martha, b. May 15, 1798, and m. Ben- 
jamin Flagg of Boylston ; they live on a portion of the farm on 
vvliich her great grandfather, Thomas, first settled ; Simon Allen, 
Aug. 5, 1802, and d. Oct. 5, 1803 ; Lucy, April 27, 1805, and 
m. Washington Hill of Spencer, Jan. 23, 1834. 

HAPGOOD, ELIJAH (s. of Joab) m, Eunice, D. of Reu- 
ben Baker, Sept. 26, 1802. She d. Nov. 14, 1841, aged 60. 
Chil. Abigail, b. Oct. 7, 1803, and m. John Roper, Jr. of 
Princeton, Dec. 14, 1824, and d. there; Joab, Sept. 6, 1804; 
Lemuel Bemis, Oct. 12, 1805; Charlotte, Aug. 30, 1807 ; Na- 
hum Roland, March 6, 1809, and m. Emily C, vvid. of Nathan 
Garfield ; David Thomas, Jan. 19, 1813, and d. Aug. 9, 1843 ; 
Lorenzo, Nov. 9, 1815; Reuben Leander, July 10, 1817; 
Ephraim Augustine, Nov. 22, 1823, and m. Nancy Holmes of 
Grafton . 

HAPGOOD, JOAB (s. of Elijah) m. Elizabeth Eager of 
Norlhboro', in 1828. Chil. Abigail Marion, b. Aug. 27, 1829 
Charles Edward, Dec. 11, 1830; Susan Maria,Oct. 24, 1832 
Lucy Elizabeth, July 22, 1835 ; fValtcr Joab, June 25, 1839 
Mary Susan, July 15, 1841. 

HAPGOOD, LEMUEL BEMIS (s. of Elijah) m. Ama- 
zonia, D. of George Flagg of Holden. Chil. Martha Amanda, 
b. May 22, 1836; George Elijah, Jan. 22, 1S38. 



100 FAMILY REGISTER. 

HEMENWAY, DANIEL,* sup. originally from Framing- 
ham, m. Ruth Bigelow, (sister of Samuel Bigelow, Sen.) June 
7, 1743. Bolh ad. to the chh. here from that in Marlboro', in 
1750. She d. May 4, 1768, aged 49. Chil. Silas, b. April 6, 
1744, not recorded here, but in Marlboro'; the following are on 
the town record here, viz: Daniel, June 24, 1742, (so is the 
record, perhaps it should be 1748) m. Mary Carryl, Aug. 1, 
1770, and settled in Barre; Susanna, A\m\ 16, 1746, and ra. 
Daniel Rand, Jr. in 1767 ; Asa, Sept. 8, 1750, and settled in 
Bridport, Vt. ; Jacob, March 5, 1753, m. Chloe Barrett, in 
1780, and, probably, Sarah Saddler of Grafton, Jan. 29, 1789, 
and removed to Shoreham, Vt. ; Samuel, Feb. 28, 1756 ; Jonas, 
Dec. 13, 1758; Vashni, Oct. 13, 1761. 

He next m. Elizabeth, D. of Zebediah Johnson, Dec. 1, 1768; 
she d. Oct. 23, 1782, aged 39j. Child, Fhilip, b. June 9, 
1776. He next m. in 1783, Abigail, wid. of Nahor Wheelock, 
and d. Nov. 15, 1794, aged 75. 

HEMENWAY, SILAS (s. of Daniel) m. Mary, D. of 
Zachariah Smith, in 176(5, and d. Aug. 12, 1830, aged 86 ; and 
iiis wife, Mary, April 17, 1819, aged 70. Chil. Susanna, b. 
May 10, 1767, and m. Joseph Stratlon Temple, in 1786; Ruth, 
Dec. 10, 1769, and m. Levi Jennison, in 1780; Mary, April 

* He framed the present meeting house in this town, the south one in Worces- 
ter, and that in Mortliboro', in which the Rev. Mr. Whitney long officiated, and 
many other public buildings; a warm patriot in the time of the Revolution; one 
of the strong men of the town, and its Delegate in the Convention, that framed the 
Constitution of tliis Commonwealth. 

Ralph Hemenway, Roxbury, freeman, 1G34, d. in 1699; had sons, John, b. 1641; 
Joshua, in IG'13. Farmer. 

The next 1 find of the name, is Ralph, iu Framingham, who there m. Sarah Ha- 
ven, Feb. 2, 1727. From Ralph, in Roxbury, no doubt, descended Daniel, who set- 
tled in Shrewsbury. Some of the following may have been his brothers. 

Samuel and Hannah Hemenway were m. March 24, 1736. 

Ebenezer Hemenway and Tamasin INurse were m. t'eb. 22, 1737. 

Jonathan Hemenway and Mary Foster were m. April 24, 1744. 

Joseph Hemenway and Mary Adams were m. July 4, 1743. 

Sylvanus Hemenway and Hepzibah Frost were m, March 22, 1750. 

John Hemenway and Mary Ran were m- Wov. 26, 1751. 

Isaac Hemenway and Elizabeth Haven were m. Nov. 28, 1754. 

All, with their wives, were of Framingham. 



FAMILY REGISTER. IQl 

7, 1772, and m. Benjamin Miner of Bridport, Vt., Feb. 27, 
1793 J Virtue, Jan. 23, 1775, and m. Jonathan Wiiheiby, in 
1796; Seth, March 8, 1779; Ethan, JNov. 19, 1783, and d. 
Nov. 16, 1785. 

HEMENVVAY, SAMUEL (s. of Daniel) m. Martha Sal- 
mon of Boston, in 1779. Chil. Thomas St/m?ns, b. Nov. 14, 
1779; Rebecca, Nov. 26, 1781; Francis Sahnon, Jan. 23, 
1784; Hannah ^Salter, June 4, 1786 ; Vashni,Nov. 28, 1788; 
Sarah, Jan. 23, 1791. He, with his family, removed to 
Shoreham, Vt. 

HEMENWAY, JONAS (s. of Daniel) m. Sarah, D. of 
Thomas Whitney, Feb. 28, 1780, and d. March 12, 1827, aged 
68; his wid. Sarah, Sept. 8, 1827, aged 71. ChW. Lucy, h. 
May 8, 1780, and m. Asahel Allen, May 8, 1800; Irene, July 
23, 1784, and ra. Noah Allen, Jan. 1, 1804. 

HEMENWAY, VASHNI, Esq. (s. of Daniel) m. Sarah 
Heard, Feb. 4, 1792; she was then called of Lancaster, and ad. 
to the chh. here in 1797. He was much employed in town af- 
fairs, several years Rep., &c., and d. Jan. 19, 1821, in his 60th 
year. His wid. Sarah, d. at Worcester, Feb. 14, 1847, aged 81. 
(Her father was Edmund, whom. Sarah Willington of Waltham ; 
who was the son of Edmund, of Ipswich, who m. Priscilla Has- 
kell, and was afterwards, 1762, settled in Holden.) Chil. Rob- 
ert Eddy, h. Aug. 15, 1796; Edward Hawley, March 13, 
1798 ; Sarah Paine, Oct. 14, 1805, and m. Dr. William Work- 
man, Sept. 16, 1828, and removed to Worcester. 

HEMENWAY, ROBERT EDDY (s. of Vashni, Esq.) 
went to Providence, R. L, and there m. Eliza Jackson; they 
both deceased soon after, leaving one child, Elizabeth. 

HEMENWAY, PHILIP (s. of Daniel) m. Eunice, D. of 
Joseph Stone, June 22, 1802. Chil. Lewis Stone, bap. Dec. 
7, 1804; Eunice, bap. July 21, 1S05; Henry Hulbert, bap. 
Jan. 31, 1808. He removed with his family to Orwell, Vt. 



102 ^ FAMILY REGISTER. 

HEMENWAY, Capt. SETH (s. of Silas) m. Martha, D. of 
Nathan Pratt, May 21, 1800; she d. Sept. 24, 1831, aged 51. 
Chil. Silas, b. Aug. 2, ISOO; Lucy, June 19, 1803, and d. in- 
fant; Levi Jcnnison, July 1, 1805 : Lucy, May 22, 1807, and 
m. Siilhnan Smith, in 1826 ; Anna, Oct. 2, 1809, and m. John 
Fessenden of Rutland, in 1S3I ; Adaline, Dec. 15, 1813, and 
m. Silas Smith; Levi Jennison, 1815. 

His second wife was Sarah Packard of Oakham. Child, Dexter. 

HEMENVVAY, SILAS, (s. of Selh) whose wife was Susan 
of Framingham, had Susan Adaline Augusta, b. June 21, 



1828; and Silas Alonzo Augustus, Sept. 6, 1829; removed to 
Providence, R. I. 

HEMENWAY, LEVI J. (s. of Seth) m. Maria, D. of 
Capt. Thomas Harrington, Jr. Child, Frederick Augustus, b. 
Dec. 13, 1840. 

HEMENWAY, JOSIAH, from Framingham, whose wife 
was Nancy, had Adaline Keycs, b. Dec. 16, 1815 ; Julia Au- 
gusta, Oct. 18, 1817; and Eliza Ann, Sept. 29, 1820. 

HOWE, PHINEAS,* b. 1707, (s. of Josiah, and g. s. of 
John, first settler of Marlboro') rn. Abigail Bennett, both then 



* The e final, in this name, is not found in the old records, but as it is in general 
use now, I shall supply it to all of the name in the text of whom 1 have occasion 
to speak. There were several persons of the name of How, in different parts of the 
colony, very soon after its settlement commenced. Wlioof them was the ancestor 
of Phineas and Daniel, who settled in Shrewsbury, I sup. to have been John ; who 
was in Sudbury as early as 1G38. Fanner sAys, ''John (How) Watertown, free- 
man, 1640. John, Sudbury, freeman, 1640, and had sons, John, b. IG4O5 Samuel, 
b. 1642. When John first went, and where from, to Sudbury, is unknown ; he was 
one of 47, who shared in the division of Sudbury Meadows in 1C38. His wife was 
Mary; other sons, Isaac, Josiah, Thomas, b. 1636, Daniel in 1G58, and d. in Marl- 
boro', in 1661 5 all b. in Sudbury, as appears of record ; he had otliers in Marlboro'; 
for the grant of which township, he was, in 1656, one of the petitioners, to which 
place he removed from Sudbury, where he had been one of the Selectmen for sev- 
eral years, and d. 28, 3, 1680 ; in the record of his death, he is called, " John How, 
Sen." It has been said,that John, of Marlboro', came there from Watertown. If he 
ever was of Watertown, he appears, at least, to have mado a 6top at Sudbury for 



FAMILY REGISTER. 103 

called of Shrewsbury, March 22, 1732, and both ad. to chh. 
here in that year; he lived in the N. P. Chil., not one on the 
town record ; Fhincas, bap. March 17, 1733; Bezaleel, \r,\p. 
Feb. 24, 1735, and sup. m. Sarah Bigelow of Marlboro', Oct. 
8, J 759; Silas, bap. Feb. 13, 1737 ; Abigail, bap. March 4, 
1739 J Elizabeth, bap. April 13, 1740. 

HOWE, SILAS, perhaps s. of Gershom, and his wife, Han- 
nah Bouker of Marlboro'; if so, he was b. in 1727. He m. 
Bulah Leland of Marlboro', Nov. 22, 1749, and lived in the 
N. P. Chil. Hannah, b. Dec. 10, 1750; and Isaac, Feb. 23, 
1753. 

Hannah Howe m. Eli Keyes in 1762. 

King Howe m. Mitte Goodenovv in 1785. 

Abigail Howe m. Manassah Fairbank of Berlin in 1785. 

Elizabeth Howe m. Aaron Goddard of Bridport, Vt. in 1795, 
son of Rev. William Goddard of Westmoreland, N. H. 

HOWE, SILAS, (periiaps s. of Silas) whose wife was Abi- 
gail, lived in the N. P., and had Abraham, b. Jan. 12, 1782; 
the only one on record here; others said to be, Silas, Ephraim, 



some years. I have not yet been able to find a John How of or ever belonging to 
VVatertown ; and therefore infer, that John, who, according to Farmer, was in 
Wateitovvn, freeman, 1G40, is the same, who was in Sudbury, freeman, 1640. 

1 leave it, however, for others to settle ; this is not the place, if I had the time, 
to investigate the subject. Edward How was in VVatertown, in 1634, and may have 
been a brother of John. John How, Jr., whose wife was Elizabeth, m. Jan. 22, 
1662, was killed by the Indians at Sudbury, 20, 2, 1675. Josiah, m. Mary Haynes 
of Sudbury, May IS, 1671. Marlboro' soon became the hive of the Hows; their 
chil. were numerous, and, as many of them had the same Christian name, and were 
b. about the same time, it is not an easy matter at this period to trace them with 
accuracy through their several generations. 1 have the names and births of the 
children of 25 families of that name in Marlboro', averaging nine in a family. 
Phineas, above mentioned, I sup. was son of Josiah, who m. Sarah Biglo, 14, 10, 

1706, who was son of Josiah, who m. Mary Haynes in 1671 j if so, he was b. in 

1707. Capt. Daniel How, who settled in Shrewsbury, 1 sup. to have been the son 
of Josiah How and Mary Haynes ; if so, he was b. 5, 3, 1681 ; and this corresponds 
very nearly with his age at the time of his death. 

Having thus laid the foundation, I proceed with the superstructure contained in 
the te.xt. 



104 FAMILY REGISTER, 

John, Levi, Abigail, Persis nnd Tamar. Simeon, or Simon 
Howe, pub. 10 Sarah Rice of Sterling, Sept. 6, 1784. 

As the above Howe families lived in the N. P., there is no 
record of them here after 1786, when tliat parish was incorpo- 
rated into a town, by the name of Boylston. 

HOWE, Capt. Daniel, (sup. son of Josiah) b. in 1681, m. 
Esther Cloyes, June 17, 17-25. They were then both called of 
this town ; she was probably from Framingham. She d. July 
27, 1759, aged 58 ; he was ad. to the chh. July 16, 1758, be- 
ing (say the records) " more than 70 years old ;" he d. Nov, 22, 
1768, aged, 87i. Chil. Daniel, bap. April 16, 1727 ; Jotham, 
b. Oct. 29, 1728; Nathan, June, 17, 1730; Gideon, March 
15, 1732 ; Lucy, May 6, 1736, and m. Daniel Smith, in 1758 ; 
Mary, Dec. 11, 1738, and m. Dr. Edward Flint, in 1758; 
ffilliam, Feb. 14, 1734, a soldier in the revolu. and d. unm. 
March 23, 1813, aged 79. 

HOWE, DAMEL, Jr. (s. of Capt. Daniel,) m. Eunice, D. 
of William Taylor, June 10, 1748, and d. July 5, 1750, aged 
23 ; child, Jonah, b. Jan. 2, 1749. His wid., Eunice, m. Mar- 
shall Newton, in 1751. 

HOWE, JOTHAM (s. of Capt. Daniel) m. Prlscilla, D. of 
Luke Rice, Jan. 3, 1753. She was nd. to chh. in 1759. Their 
deaths are not on record here ; perhaps they removed from town. 
Chil. Alvan, b. Nov. 4, 1753; Lucy, Sept. 8, 1757, m. Lewis 
Smith in 1782, and settled in Wardsboro', Vt.; Gardner, Nov. 
20, 1759, and m. Abigail, D. of Joseph Sherman, Jr., in 1789; 
Francis, June 15, 1762; Priscilla, Aug. 25, 1764, and m. Jo- 
seph Knowlton, Jr., in 1784; Walter, April 9, 1767; Jenney, 
Nov. 11, 1769, and m. Aaron Smith, Jr., in 1794. 

HOWE, ALVAN (s. of Jotham) m. Mary Willington of 
Worcester, in 1779. Ch\\. Lucinda, h. Dec. 7, 1779; Luke 
Rice, Dec. 12, 1781 ; Martin, March 23, 1784 ; Laiah, Feb. 
3, 1786; Leonard, Oct. 21, 1788; Ralph, bap. Nov. 29, 
1789; Elizabeth, bap. June 26, 1791. He removed to Spen- 
cer, with his family. 



FAMILY REGISTER. IQ5 

HOWE, Capt. NATHAN (s. of Capt. Daniel) rn. Hepzi- 
bah, D. of William Taylor, Nov. 10, 1748. He was an officer 
in the service at Lake Geor^^e, in the French war, and aided in 
building fort William Henry ; in 1776, he commanded a com- 
pany in throwing up works on Dorchester heights, during the 
night ; from an illness taken there he never recovered. His wife, 
Hepzibah, d. June, 1770, aged 36. Chil. Lois^ b. March 2, 
1749, and m. Rev. Edward Goddard of Swansey, N. H., Nov. 
4, 1769; Daniel, Feb. 6, 1752; Candace, Dec. S, 1754, and 
m. Simeon Allen of Princeton, July 20, 1772 ; Vashti, Jan. 13, 
1757, and m. Jonathan Hubbard, in 1775; Nathan, Oct. 12, 
1762; Amasa, Nov. 24, 1766, and m. Sarah Peirce, Sept. 4, 
1786. The second wife of Capt. Nathan Howe was Zillah, D. 
of Eleazer Taylor, whom he m. in 1771, and d. March 2i, 
1781 , aged 59, 9 mos. Chil. Hiram, b. July 16, 1775, m. a 
J5. of David Hathan, of Boylston, and d. about 1830; Joel, 

Jan. 19, 1779, and m. Peirce of Boylslon, and d. in 1843, 

aged 63. Zillah, the wid. of Capt. Nathan, m. Jonas Temple 
of Boylston, March 1, 1789. 

HOWE, GIDEON (s. of Capt. Daniel) m. Damaris, D. of 
Capt. Thomas Hapgood, Feb. 12, 1756, and lived on the place, 
now improved for the support of the town's poor. He d. Feb. 
8, 1815, aged 83 ; his wife's death is not on record. Chil. Lu- 
cretia, b. June 10, 1756, and m. Artemas Wheeler, in 1777 ; 
Solomon, Oct, 21, 1758, and in. Rebecca Jennison, in 1784; 
Esther, Sept, 1, 1760, and m. Reuben Holland, in 17S4 ; 
Charlotte, May 6, 1762, and m. Reuben Baker, in 178 1 ; John 
Hapgood, Oct. 8, 1764; Damaris, Nov. 1, 1765, and m. Jo- 
seph B. Jennison, in 1792; Daniel, March 13, 1769; Alvan, 
May 12, 1772; Eunice, Nov. 15, 1774, and ni. Joseph Cloyes, 
Sept. 24, 1797; Lyman, June 1, 1777; Relief, April 14, 
1734, and m. Dr. Seth Knowlton, in 1802, 

HOWE, JONAH, Esq. (s, of Daniel, Jr.) m. Prudence, D. 
of Asa Bouker, July 4, 1771. He probably did more town 
business, and was employed a greater number of years in the 
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106 FAMILY REGISTER. 

town's service, than any other individual, to the present day. 
He was Representative 17 years, 16 of them in succession, and 
a magistrate. In early life, he lived in the E. part of the town, 
between the houses of Elisha Davis and Silas Maynard, where 
most, if not all, of his chil. were b. ; the house has been re- 
moved many years since. He purchased, of Ebenezer Kings- 
bury, a place, a short distance west of the meeting house, and 
resided there until death. His wife. Prudence, d. May 14, 
1795, aged 44. Chil. Eunice, b. Oct. 4, 1771, and m. Lewis 
Hartshorne, May 27, 1790 ; Dennis, July 15, 1773; Charles, 
Aug. 14, 1774; Daniel, Oct. 15, 1775, and d. infant; William, 
Jan. 13, 1777, and d. at Deniarara, before the year ISOO ; 
James, April 23, 1779, and d. at Staten Island, N. Y., in 1800; 
Eleanor, a twin with James, d. May 4, 1796; Daniel Newton^ 
March 21, 1781, and d. Feb. 1795; Submit, bap. Oct. 6, 1782, 
and m. Edward Kingsbury of Brookfield, April 14, 1801; Asa 
Boukcr, b. 1784; and Benjamin Lincoln, April, 1787. 

He next m. Candace, D. of Simeon Allen of Princeton, June 
24, 1819, (her mother was D. of Nathan and Hepzibah Howe) 
and d. July 2, 1826, aged 77|. His wid. Candace, m. Ezra 
Newton of Princeton, Dec. 20, 1826. 

HOWE, NATHAN, Esq. (s. of Capt. Nathan) m. Mary, 
D. of Simon Parker, Feb. 13, 1783. Kep. and many years 
one of the Selectmen. His wife, Mary, d. Aug. 24, 1843, aged 
80; he survives, Chil. Lucy, b. Dec. 12, 1783, and m. John 
Bannister of Boylston ; Martha, Sept. 15, 1785, and m. John 
Eager, Feb. 28, 1808; William Taylor, Aug. 24, 1787, went 
to Ohio and m. there; Calvin, May 14, 1789 ; Mary, Sept. 29, 
1791, and m. March 17, 1816, Col. Joseph Hall of Camden, 
Me., JMember of Congress, and now, Navy Agent for the District 
of Boston and Charlestovvn. She d. at Camden, July 23, 1825, 
aged 34. (Their chil. were Mary Amelia H., who m. Jonathan 
Huse, Jr. in 1839 ; Frederick F. ; Harriet M. A ., who m. Joshua 
G. Norwood, in 1839; William H.; Eugene A. M., who m. 
Nathaniel G. Parker, in 1842; Stephen A.) Amasa, Feb. 6, 
1794; Henry, March 12, 1796; Samuel Parlccr, Feb. 13, 



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1798, and d. infant ; Harriet, Aug. 18, 1799, and rn. Gideon 
Harlow, Jan. 1, 1S2S ; Samuel Parker, Feb. 5, 1802, and d. 
infant; Sojjhronia, Nov. 20, 1805. 

HOWE, DANIEL (s. of Gideon) m. Hannah Hall, in New- 
fane, Vt., and d. here, Jan. 10, 1806, aged 37 ; his wid. Hannah, 
d. March 15, 1840, aged 73. Chil. Edward Flint, h. Dec. 25, 
1789, and d. unm. in 1827 ; Levi, Jan. 21, 1792 ; Jiibal, Dec. 
27, 1793 ; Clark, April 26, 1796 -, Damaris, July 8, 1798, and 
rn. Asa Knowlton, Jr. ; Lyman, Nov. 21, 1800, and m. Catha- 
rine Johnson of Worcester; Joseph Hall, Sept. 5, 1802, and 
settled in Lockport, N. Y. ; Hannah, Se\)X. 11, 1805, and ni. 
John B. Simmons of Dighton. 

HOWE, LEVI (s. of Daniel) m. Lydia, D. of Dea. Ben- 
jamin Goddard, Jan. 3, 1815; she d. April 10, 1841, aged 50. 
Chil. Daniel, h. July 3, 1816, and d. infant. He removed to 
Worcester, and had Eliza, b. in 1818, who m. Timothy L. 
Stearns of Framingham, in 1838 ; Eunice, Jan. 1820, who m. 
Simeon N. Story of Norwich, Ct., in 1838; Harriet, b. in 
1822, who m. George S. Howe of Worcester, in 1842 ; Frances 
Ann, b. 1824, who m. William S. Walker of Oakham, in 1846; 
Daniel, b. in 1826, and George, in 1829. His second wife was 
Harriet Fales, a wid. of Oakham, whom he m. in 1845. 

HOWE, CLARK (s. of Daniel) m. and settled at Fort 
Ann, Wash. Co., N. Y, Chil. Appleton, Emily, Elizabeth, 
Clark, Damaris, Ann, Celestia, Daniel W., Juhal and Soprana. 

HOWE, JOHN HAPGOOD (s. of Gideon) m. Sarah, D. 
of Aaron Smith, Sept. 3, 1787; she d. March 12, 1814, aged 
50 ; he d. Jan. 3, 1839, aged 74. Chil. Charlotte, b. May 13, 
1788, and m. Asa B. Howe, in 1807 ; Miriam, May 6, 1790, 
and m. Dr. Benjamin L. Howe, in 1810; Dolly, Aug. 6, 1792, 
and m. Leonard Wheeler, Jan. 29, 1821. Aaron, Oct. 14, 
1794, and ra. Harriet, D. of John Richardson, in 1816, and iiad 
Appleton, wlio d. July 9, 1823, aged 4 years; Sarah, May 9, 
1807. 



108 FAMILY REGISTER. 

HOWE, LYIMAN (s. of Gideon) m. Sylvia, D. of George 
Slocumb, March 25, lSO-2. Chil. Joseph Cloyes, b. July 17, 
1802; Hammond, Sept 14, ISOl; Leivis, Oct. 8, 1806, and 
d. at New Orleans, unm.; Louisa, Nov. 20, ISOB, m. William 

Lewis of Bolton ; Ahuira, Jan. 31, 1811, and m. Morse 

of Medfield ; Clarinda, Feb. 5, 1813, and m. Jonas H. Allen, 
Dec. 9, 1S31; Sylvester, March 2^2, 1815; Jerub Slocumb, 

Dec. 16, 1817 ; and m. Howe of Haverhill: Harriet 

3Iaria^ July 24, 1S20, and m. Henry H. Mason. 

HOWE, DENNIS (s. of Jonah) m. Elisabeth Bigelow of 
Worcester, (D. of the second wife of Ezekiel Howe) Jan. 7, 
1795, and d. June 4, 1807, aged 34. Chil. Prudence BouJcer, 
h. May 16, 1795, and m. Oliver K. Freeman, ia Alabama; 
(Child, George Oliver, b. Aug. 29, 1836) William, Nov. 13, 
1796; Jonfi/j, Jan. 25, 1798, practising physician in Rutland, 
and drowned there, July 5, 1825, unm. ; Sarah, b. Feb. 12, 
1800; Eleanor, Oct. 27, 1801, and d. March 20, 1805 ; Eliza, 
March 24, 1803, and d. March 22, 1805; Seraphim, who m. 
Joel W. Upham, and d. in Millbury, Oct. 29, 1839; Elizabeth, 
Aug. 29, 1807, and d. unm. Aug. 8, 1832. 

HOWE, CHARLES (s. of Jonah) m. Sarah, D. of Dr. 
Stephen Ball, Sen. of Northboro'> Child, Sarah. His wid., 
Sarah, m. Gershom Fay. 

HOWE, ASA BOUKER (s. of Jonah) m. Charlotte, D. of 
John H. Howe, Sept. 28, 1807, and d. Aug. 27, 1816, aged 31. 
Chil. John, b. Oct. 8, 1SG8; Laura, Sept. 28, 1810, m. William 
Maynard, and d. Oct. 1843. Miriam, April 10^ 1313, and m. 
John Rice of Northboro'. 

HOWE, D,. BENJAMLN L. (s, of Jonsh) m. Miriam, D. 
of John H. Howe, in 1810. She d. Oct. 4, 1821, aged 31. 
Chil. Caroline Augusta, James A.aron, Eenjamin Lincoln, and 
Edward Kingsburtj. He next m. Mary Hitchcock, a widow of 
Brookfield, in 1822, and d. in Aug. 1825, aged 38. 



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HOWE, CALVIN (s. of Nathan, Esq.) m. Mary, D. of 
Col. Seth Wyman, Nov. 26, 1815. Chil. William Henry, b, 
Feb. 4, 1816; Benjamin Edward, Aug. 24, 1817; Seth fVy- 
man, ApvW 7, 1819; Samuel JngersoU, Feb. 8, 1822; Mart/ 
Eliza, May 11, 1824 ; John Calvin, Feb. 10, 1828. 

HOWE, AM ASA (s. of Nathan, Esq.) m. Elizabeth Allen 
of Princeton. Chil. Lorenzo, b. Aug. 12, 1819; Harriet Em- 
eline, May 19, 1821 ; Abigail Augusta, Oct. 17, 1S26; ISa- 
ihan, Jan. 20, 1829 ; Artcmas, JMarch 5, 1831 ; Sarah Eliza- 
beth, Dec. 30, 1S37. 

HOWE, EZEKIEL and his wife, Sarah, previously wid. 
Sarah Bigelovv of Worcester, came from there to this town, ad- 
vanced in life, with two of her chil., viz : Elizabeth BigcloWy 
who m. Dennis Howe, in 1795 ; and Sarah Bigeloiv, who m. 
John Ward. He was brother of Hepzibah, wife of Dea. Cyprian 
Keyes, and originally from Sudbury ; lived on the place, now of 
Mr. Nathan Pratt, and d. Oct. 7, 1800, aged 81. His wid. Sa- 
rah, April 5, 1806, aged 74. 

HOWE, WINSOR, whose wife was Abigail, had Richard 
Baxter, b. here, Aug. 15, 1811, and soon moved away. 

HOWE, LEWIS (from Marlboro*) m. Ruth, D. of Ephrsiin 
Sever, in 1826. Chil. George Lewis, b. Feb. 5, 1826; Julia 
Ann, Dec. 11, 1827. 

HATHAN, MICAH, (sup. from Marlboro') in some instances 
written Ilathorn, and lived probably in the N. P., m. Sarah 
Jones of Marlboro', Nov. 26, 1761. No further record of hin> 
or his, nor is there here any record of any family of that name. 

HARRINGTON, ISAAC * (s. of Daniel, of Marlboro') m, 
Miriam, D. of Zerubbabel Eager and Hannah Kerley, of Marl- 

* Robert and Susanna Harrington had Daniel, b. in Watertown, 1, 9, 1657; ivlio 
there m. Sarah Whitney, Oct. 18, 1G81 j and had Daniel, b. Feb. 24, 1G83, who set- 



no FAMILY REGISTER, 

boro', Feb. 16, 1730, and settled in Grafton ; In advanced life, 
they came to this town, and resided with their son, Isaac. He 
d. here, June 1, 1782, aged 73, and his wid., Miriam, Feb. 12, 
1801, aged 88. She was a twin child with Moses, her brother, 
and b. in 1712. Her parents were ni. March 23, 1698. Her 
father, the s. of William Agur, and her mother, the D. of Henrj 
Kerley. 

HARRINGTON, Capt. ISAAC (s. of Isaac) m. Hannah, 
D. of Jacob Whipple of Grafton. He lived on the farm, after- 
wards, of his grandson, the late Isaac Harrington. Selectman 
and Rep. many years; also a member of the State Convention, 
that adopted the Constitution of the United States. He d. July 
8, 1805, aged 70, and his wife, Hannah, Jan. 25, 1804, aged G6. 
Chil. Adam, b. in 1759; Foriunatus, April 22, 17C4; Jubah 
Oct. 28, 1769, and d. in Boston, unm., Oct. 20, 1802, aged 33. 

HARRINGTON, ADAM (s. of Capt. Isaac) m. Lucretia, 
D. of Samuel Bigelow, Jr., Aug. 14, 1781, and d. of small pox, 
Nov. 12, 1792, aged 33. Chil. Haminh, b. April 2G, 17S2, 
and m. Dr. Silas Wheelock, in 1800; Zillah, Aug. 23, 1784, 
and m. Col. Daniel Harrington, in 1808 ; Isaac, May IS, 1790 ; 
Lucretia, March 13, 1793, and m. Henry Cary, in 1811. His 
wid. Lucretia, m. Capt. Martin Newton, in 1794. 



tied in Marlboro', and whose wife was Elizabeth; they there had Daniel, b. in 
1707, and Isaac, above meutioned, b. Rlay f>, 1709. Samuel, brother of Isaac, and 
b. in ni-i, settled in Craflon, and may have been the Samuel Harrington who m. 
Lydia Ball, in Watertown, May 28, 1737. 

Robert and Susanna Harrington had Thomas, b. April 10, 1665, who m. Rebecca 
White, in Watertown, April 1, 16oG ; and had Ebenezer, b. there, June 27, 1687, 
and, probably, Thomas, whose wife, Abigail, d. in Cambridge, March, 1717, aged 
30, and whose son, 37iowias, b. in 1713, settled in this town. All the Harrington 
families in this town, who are noticed in the text, with the exception of the four 
last, are descendants of isuac and Thomas; and all of them, probably, have the 
same common ancestor in this country. 

Robert may have been a son of Richard and Elizabeth Harrington, (Richard io 
the lirst 1 find of the name) who had Elizabeth, b. in Charlcstown, 13, 3, 1643; if 
BO, he was older than Elizabeth, and, probably^ b. before his parents casne to 
Anierica. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 



Ill 



HARRINGTON, FORTUNATUS, Esq. (s. ofCapt. Isaac) 
m. Anna, D. of Samuel Harrington and Anna Brigham of Graf- 
ton, and d. Jan. 24, 1841, aged 77 ; his wife, Anna, Jan. 23» 
1832, aged 63. Chil. Anna, who m. Gardner Wheelock of 
Worcester, Dec. 31, 1818; Adam, h. Jan. 13, 1799; Mary, 
Jan. 7, 1 80 1, and ni. Lewis Thayer of Northbridge, April 29, 
1823, and d. in Worcester, Oct. 14, 1840, aged 39; Jubal, 
Feb. 7, 1803, grad. B. U., 1825, m. Lucretia Keyes, of Prince- 
ton, and removed to Worcester ; Oliver, June 30, 1805, and m. 
Eliza, D. of Dr. Silas Wheelock, April 4, 1828, and settled in 
Worcester. 

HARRINGTON, ADAM, Esq. (s. of the preceding) m. 
Emily, D. of Nathaniel Lakin, Esq. of Paxton, in 1829. Child, 
Ellen Tnjphosa, h. Feb. 14, 1830. 

HARRINGTON, ISAAC (s. of Adam) m. Rhoda, D. of 
Samuel Smith, in 1809, and d. Feb. 23, 1843, aged 53. Chil. 
Samuel Smith, h. April 25, 1810; Elbridge Gerry, Jan. 3, 
1812, and m. Susan, D. of Martin Harrington ; Isaac Sylvester, 
Dec. 17, 1813; Nancy Eliza, Dec. 18, 1815, and ra. Daniel 
Harrington; Charlotte Lucretia, May 22, 1818, and m, William 
Bartlett ; Adam Lorenzo, Dec. 20, 1820 ; Clarendon Augustus, 
May 8, 1822. 

HARRINGTON, THOMAS and his wife, Grace Warren, 
both of Watertown, were m. there, Aug. 27, 1737, (see note) 
and soon after settled here, where he d. April 15, 1791, aged 
78. No record of her death. Chil. Thomas, b. Dec. 23, 1737, 
and d. Sept. 10, 1745; Jonathan, Jan. 16, 1741, and d. infant; 
Jonathan, Feb. 11, 1742, and d. Sept. 11, 1745 ; Elijah, Jan. 
27, 1745; Grace, April 11, 1747, and m. Moses Newton, in 
1780 ; Abigail, Dec. 16, 1749; Esther, Jan. 1. 1753, and m. 
Simeon Bruce, in 1776; Thomas, March 23, 1756; Jonathan, 
May 18, 1759; Daniel, Sept. 3, 1761. 



112 FAMILY REGISTER. 

HARRINGTON, ELIJAH (s. of Thomas) m. Mary War- 
ren of Upton, in 1780, and d. March 8, 1818, aged 73; his 
wid. Mary, sup. in 1828, aged 80. Chil. Lydia, b. Nov. 8, 
1781, and d. unm. June 12,1810; Warren, Oct. 15, 1783; 
Elijah, April 7, 1786 ; Mary, Jan. 4, 1789; Susanna, Jan. 18, 
1791 ; Timothy, April 15, 1794, and d. infant; Henrietta, hap. 
Jan. 22, 1797. 

HARRINGTON, WARREN (s. of Elijah) m. Martha, D. 
of Lewis Smith, Aug. 14, 1808, and d. April 25, 1832, aged 
49. Ch\lJ\'Jary, b. Aug. 4, 1809; Eunice, April 16, 1812; 
Nathan Smith, Jan. 29, 1815. 

HARRINGTON, ELIJAH (s. of Elijah) m. Elizabeth, D. 
of Silas Wheelock, Jan. 17, 1810. Chil. Samuel, b. April 30, 
1810 ; Lucy, xMarch 7, 1812 ; Jane, March 30, 1816. 

HARRINGTON, Capt. THOMAS (s. of Thomas) m. 
Hannah, D. of Dea. William Knowlton, Oct. 14, 1784, and d. 
Dec. 20, 1834, aged 78; his wife, Hannah, d. March 8, 1793, 
aged 26. Chil. Thomas, b. March 13, 1785 ; Hannah, May 2, 
1786, and m. Lewis Pratt, in 1802; Grace, Sept. 18, 1789, 
and m. Asa Mixer, Jr. in 1804. 

HARRINGTON, Capt. THOMAS (s. of the preceding) 
m. Relief, D. of Asa Mixer, in 1805. She d. Feb. 3, 1816, 
aged 27. Chil. Thomas, b. June 1, 1805, and d. Oct. 7, 1817; 
Sarah Nelson, MdiXch 11, 1807, and m. Darwin Knowlton, in 
1828; Charles, Dec. 11, 1808; iiQ?ina/i, Aug. 1 1, 1811, and 
m. William S. Knowlton, Feb. 23, 1832; Daniel, Dec. 21, 
1813, and m. Nancy Eliza, D. of Isaac Harrington. He next 
m. Abigail, D. of Jonathan Harrington, in 1817. Chil. Eli, h. 
May4, 1817, and m. Sarah, D. of Abner Stow of Grafton; 
Maria, Jan. 2, 1820, and m. Levi Jennison Hemenway. 

HARRINGTON, CHARLES (s. of the above) m. Selena, 
D. of Abel Wesson of Grafton, Aug. 19, 1829. Chil. Charles 



FAMILY REGISTER. 113 

Albert, b. Mav 21, 1830; Thomas Frederick, Oct. SO, 1833, 
and d. in 1834; Daniel Frederic, March 5, 1835, and d. in- 
fant ; Sarah Amelia, March 15, 1836; Thomas, Feb. 6, 1839. 

HARRINGTON, JONATHAN (s. of Thomas) m. Sarah, 
D. of Ehiathan Pratt, in 1783 ; she d. Feb. 16, 1S13, aged 49. 
Chil. Martiii, b. Jan. 3, 1784; Daniel, Nov. 2, 1785; Luke, 
Feb. 17, 1788 ; Abigail, Dec. 7, 1789, and m. Capt. Thomas 
Harrington, Jr. in 1817 ; Emery, Oct. 18, 1791 ; Adam, Oct. 
20, 1793, and d. Nov. 12, 1811 ; Schuyler, April 17, 1796; 
Jesse, Jan, 16, 1801, and went to Fittsfield ; Relief, Feb. 8, 
1803, and m. Dexter Harrington, in 1827; Calvin, Oct. 24, 
1808, m. Anna, D. of Abraham Munroe, Dec. 9, 1830, and d. 
at St. Lewis, in 1842. He next m. Susanna Penniman, a wid. 
of Charlton, in 1814; she d. Nov. 17, 1825, aged 51; he, 
April 6, 1842, aged 83. Chil. Snlem,h. Aug. 19, 1815, and 

m. Parker; Jackson, Dec. 10, 1816, and m. 

Carpenter. 

HARRINGTON, MARTIN (s. of Jonathan) m. Lucinda, 
D. of Joseph S. Temple, in 1808. Chil. Harriet Rebecca, b. 
Sept. II, 1809; Jaines Henry, April 19, 1812; Susan, who m. 
Elbridge Gerry Harrington; Walter, July 16, 1816; Lucinda, 
March 2, 1819. Removed, with his family, to Grafton. 

HARRINGTON, Col. DANIEL (s. of Jonathan) m. Zil- 
lah, D. of Adam Harrington, in 1808, and d. in Illinois, in 1844. 
Chil. Adam, b. Jan. 1, 1809; Henry Henderson, Oct. 24, 
1811, m. Cornelia, D. of Rufus Wesson of Worcester ; Miriam, 
Jan. 24, 1819, and m. Rufus Wesson, Jr. of Worcester; Han- 
nah Rozan, May 9, 1822, and m. Luther H. Temple. 

HARRINGTON, LUKE (s. of Jonathan) m. Sarah, D. of 
Daniel Smith, May 6, 1815. Child, Caroline, b. Sept. 15, 1815. 

HARRINGTON, EMERY (s. of Jonathan) m. Fanny, D. 
of Timothy Townsend, in 1813; she d. April 18, 1819, aged 
15 



114 FAMILY REGISTEfc. 

26. Chil. Alanson Townsend, b. Oct. 13, 1813; Willidm 
Harrison, Dec. 26, 1814 ; Nathaniel il7., July 21, 1816; John, 
Jan. 4, 1818. He next m. Lucy Bartlett, D. of Abraham 
Munroe, Nov. 24, 1S25; slie d. in Grafton, to which place he 
had removed, where he next m. Elizabeth Robinson, Apiil 6, 
1830. Child, Andrew Jackson. 

HARRINGTON, SCHUYLER (s. of Jonathan) m. Sophia, 
D. of Ste|)hen Johnson, Nov. 22, 1818. Chil. Catharine So- 
phia, b. Feb. 15, 1S19; the only one on record; Stephen 
Johnson, who d. Oct. 9, 1821, aged one year. 

HARRINGTON, ADAM, 2d (s. of Col. Daniel) m. Nancy, 
D. of Abel Wesson of Grafton, May 16, 1830. Chil. Nancy 
RosiIlah,h. OcL 17, 1831 ; Harriet Maria, April 24, 1835; 
Georgianna Amelia, Feb. 16, 1837. 

HARRINGTON, DANIEL (s. of Thomas) m. Relief, D. 
of Aaron Smith, Dec. 22, 1788, and d. here, Feb. 2, 1823, 
aged 61 J; his wid. Relief, d. Feb. 15, 1844, aged 77. Chil. 
Holloivay, b. May 8, 1789; Henry April 18, 1791, and d. in- 
fant; Elizabeth, Nov. 16, 1793; Henry, Sept. 10, 1796; Re- 
lief, Oct. 4, 1798; Daniel, Feb. 23, 1802; and Deoctcr, prob- 
ably b. in Charlton, (where his father lived a few years and re- 
turned) who m. Relief, D. of Jonathan Harrington, in 1827, 
and d. March 18, 1828, aged 22. 

HARRINGTON, HOLLOWAY (s. of the above) m. 
Charlotte Merritt of Charlton. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 17, 
1818; Barnard M., Dec. 14, 1820; Hollowayjune 10, 1823; 
Prentiss W., April 29, 1826; Charlotte, March 5, 1831; 
Francena, Sept. 9, 1835; Pamelia, Oct. 21, 1839. 

HARRINGTON, DANIEL (bro. of the above) m. Mercy, 
D. of Daniel Smith, April 21, 1825. Ch\\. An geline A., b. 
March 13, 1827; Daniel S., Jan. 3, 1831; Aaron G., May 
23, 133G, 



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HARRINGTON, JONATHAN, of Watertown, m. Grace 
Hagar of Waltliam, Dec. 20, 1764, and settled here; shed. 
Oct. 1, 1778. Cliil. iSusanna, b. Jan. 22, 1769; Anno, Sept. 
1770; Sarah, Aug. 28, 1772, and d. Aug. 1, 1775. He next 
rn. Catharine, D. of Ross Wyman, iMarch 10, 1779. Chil. 
Jonathan, b, March 10, 1780; Sarah, Feb. 15, 1782; Wyman, 
Feb. 11, 17S4. He returned with his family to Watertown, 
and d. soon after by reason of working in Charles River in the 
cold season. 

HARRINGTON, NOAH (from Worcester) m. Lois, D. of 
Enoch Kin^sley, July 27, 1784. Chil. Lydia, bap. March 6, 
1785; William, hd.^. Oct. 28, 1787; IZan/iaA, bap. Sept. 23, 
1792. 

HARRINGTON, ELIJAH (s. of Elijah, of Worcester) m. 
Hannah, D. of Benjamin Baker. Chil. Draper, who d. Jan. 
15, 1833, aged 34 ; Rebecca H., Oct. 3, 1808 ; John B., Nov. 
21, 1812; Leonard, Jan. 3, 1816; Samuel P., April 9, ISlSj 
George A., July 5, 1824; Lydia M., Oct. 19, 1826. 

HARRINGTON, JOSIAH (the same, prob3bly, who was 
taken, when a lad, by John Rice, Sen. into his family, of which 
he gave the Selectmen written notice, saying, he was last from 
Worcester) m. Mary Jennison, D. of Hollis Parker, Jan. 26, 
1803, and d. soon after. Child, Josiah, b. Sept. 15, 1803. His 
wid. m. Asahel Allen, Jan. 9, 1805. 

HOLLAND, JONAS* m. Sarah Bannister, in Marlboro', 

Nov. 23, 1733 ; she was ad. to the chh. here in , and d. 

here, March 25, 1738. Child, Jonas, bap. here. May 4, 1735, 
and d. here, Feb. 28, 1756. As they were then destitute of a 
minister in Marlboro', the parents may not have been settled here 

•Jonas, Ephraim and Samuel Holland were, probably, brothers, and from .Marl- 
boro', where tjamuel was b. in 1721; his parents were John and Elizabeth. John 
m., in 1726, a second wife, Elizabeth Angier of Watertown. He was the sou of 
Samuel,, who m. Mary Coller, 9, 11, 1695, in Marlboro', and settled there. 



116 FAMILY REGISTER. 

at that time. He next m. Bathsheba , and had Ivory, b. in 

Marlboro', in 1739; Park, h. here, Aug. 7, 1742, and d. Sept. 
13, 1745; Esther, March 7, 1745; Fork, April 15, 174S, and 
d. Jan. 20, 1750; Luther, May 29, 1750; Park, Nov. 19, 

1752. He removed to Petersham, wiih his family, before 1765, 
having lived in the N. P. 

HOLLAND, EPHRAIM m. Thankful Howe of Worcester, 
Dec. 11, 1739. Chit. Sarah, b. March 5, 1740, and m. Luke 
Knovvlton, in 1760 ; Tabitha, April 23, 1742, and m. Benjamin 
Hinds, in 1766; Eunice, Sept. 24, 1744, and, sup., rn. Abel 
Osgood of Rutland, Feb. 13, 1766; Joseph, Oct. 19, 1746, and, 
sup., m. Elizabeth Gleason of Worcester, in 1772; Thankful, 
Oct. 24, 174S, and m. Josiah Randall of Newfane, Vt., in 1774 ; 
Abraham, who m. Abigail, D. of Henry Baldwin, June 2, 1784, 
and removed to Walpole, N. H. He was long a distinguished 
physician there, and d. March, 1847, aged 96. Eevinah, 14, 

1753, and m. Joshua Morse, in 1773; Ephraim, Oct. 22, 
1755, and m. Eunice, D. of Marshall Newton, Feb. 1782, and 
removed to Newfane; Jcrmes, June 5, 1758; Nathaniel, May 
11, 1761, and d. July 27, 1784. 

HOLLAND, SAMUEL m. Sarah (D., sup., of Daniel) 
Hastings, May 9, 1745. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 7, 1746, and 
rp. Francis Temple, Dec. 18, 1766 ; John, Oct. 5, 1747; Abi- 
gail, ^Uvch 13, 1750, and m. Nathan Pike, May 10, 1769; 
Jonah, April 9, 1752, d. Sept. 6, 1759 ; Sarah, Jan. 16, 1754, 
and perhaps m. Hugh Moore, of Lancaster, 'n 1775; Reuben, 
Nov. 29, 1755; Joab, 3-an. 9, 1758; Jonah, Dec. 17, 1759; 
Paul, April 13, 1761 ; Mary, Oct. 6, 1764, and, sup. m. John 
White, in 1785. Samuel, the father of these children, d. April 
24, 1764, aged (age not on record,) sup. about 43. His wid. 
Sarah, m. Samuel Richardson, of Newfane, Feb. 6, 1774. 

HOLLAND, REUBEN (s. of Ephraim) m. Esther, D. of 
Gideon Howe, April 12, 1784. Child, Martha, bap. Dec. 31, 
1786, and m. Benjamin Goddard, Jr. in 1805. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 1 17 

HARRIS, DANIEL, whose wife was Jerusha, hnd Abigail, 
b. July 1, 1756 ; Daniel, July 7, 1758 ; Martha, Oct. 5, 1760; 
John, April 9, 1763 ; Sarah, April 8, 1766. 

HARRIS, ASA, whose wife was Abigail, lived in ihe Leg., 
and had Abijah, b. June 3, 1759, and d. infant ; Mary, Aug. 7, 
1760 ; Luke, Feb. 6, 1763 ; Paul, Nov. 23, 1765 ; Asa, Oct 
1, 17G7. 

HARRIS, DAINIEL (s. of Daniel) m. Abigail, D. of Ger- 
shotn VVheelock, Jr., Feb. 14, 1788. Child, Alice, bap. Sept. 
27, 1789. He removed to Wardsboro', Vt., where he d. Jan. 
1846, a pensioner, aged 88. 

HARRIS, WILLIAM, the name of whose wife is not on re 
cord here, had Oliver, bap. Jan. 4, 1730. He may have been 
the father of Daniel and Asa, and also of Noah, who m. Phebe 
Butler, Feb. 22, 1757. 

HOYT, BENJAMIN, whose wife was Joanna, had Joanna, 
b. July 6, 1743; Johii, Feb. 16, 1744; ffyman, April 26, 

1745 Sarah, Jan. 25, 1751. His 2d wife was Susannah . 

Chil. Robert, b. May 6, 1753 ; Reuben, Sept. 15, 1755. 

Jemima Hoyt m. Samuel Stearns, of Grafton, Aug. 19, 1752. 

HEDGE, ELISHA, m. Martha, D. of Daniel Johnson, of 
Marlboro', Dec. 30, 1728, ad. to the chh. here in 1736, from 
the New North chh. in Boston. (Dorothy, the mother of his 
wife, long and strenuously, but unsuccessfully, opposed his admis- 
sion to this chh. ; she was then a widow ; the records of the chh. 
here, show her hostility to him, but not the cause of it ; she was 
the mother, also, of Daniel and Zebediah, who settled here.) 
Chil. Josiah, bap, July 12, 1730, and d. in 1733; Samuel, bap. 
May 14, 1732 ; Lemuel, bap. July 7, 1734. He was, at his 
request, dismissed to the chh. in Worcester, in 1740. He ap- 
pears from a very interesting address by Lucius R. Paige, at a 



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centenial celebration in Hardwick, in 1838, to have been one of 
the " Continental soldiers" from that town. Supposing him to 
have been, but twenty-one years of age, when he ni. he was at 
least 68 years old, in 1775. He probably had a 2d wife, wid. 
Elizabeth Stratton, of Marlboro', whom he m. Dec. 3, 1766) 
he may have been a descendant of John Hedge, who was in 
Lynn, in 1634. 

HEDGE, LEMUEL (s. of Elisha) grad. H U., 1759, m. 
Sarah, D. of Rev. David White, of Hardwick, and settled in the 
ministry in Warwick, where he d. in Oct. 1777, aged 43. Chil. 
Lemuel, grad. H. U., 1784 ; Abraham, a Physician, and Sam-' 
uel, both of whom settled in Windsor, Vt. ; Levi, grad. H. U., 
1792, and d. in Cambridge, in 1844 j having been tutor 15, and 
professor, 17 years in the University there. 

HARVEY, Dr. ZACHARIAH,* whose wife was Ann, had 
Daniel, who d. Jan. 13, 1748; Rachel, b. May 31, 1750; 
Daniel, Sept. 24, 1752, and d. in 1756 ; Darius, Dec. 9, 1754 ; 

Isaiah, May 8, 1758, " near Wachusett, but not in any town^ 
ship." 

HOLDEN, DANIEL m. Jemima, D. of Jedediah Tucker, 
Aug. 20, 176G ; he was then called of Worcester ; settled here 
and lived on the place afterwards purchased and occupied by 
John Mason, Jr. His wife, Jemima, ad. to the chh. in 1780, d. 
Jan. 23, 1786. Chil. Daniel, b. July 4, 1769, and d. in 1770 ; 

* He was one of those, who, living in the leg, were, with their lands, voted off 
by the town in 1732, to be annexed to Lancaster; the annexation did not take 
place until 17G8. He gave by deed a lot of land to "the inhabitants of Shrewsbu- 
ry leg," for a burying place and school house lot ; as his son, Isaiah, was born " near 
Wachusett," in 1738, he had probably removed there before that time. He was 
among the first settlers of Princeton, and the first practising physician there. It 
was called the District of Princeton, not having been incorporated, as a town, until 
1771. In 17()1, he appears to have been made all things to all men ; besides being 
their physician, he was, at their District meeting, in March of that year, chosen 
ftloderator, Clerk, Selectman, Assessor, and .-^gent to the General Court. 

The Harvey apple, so highly esteemed, and of which there were, years ago, a 
.few tree? in this town, is said to have been introduced into this vicinity by him. 



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jtonah, Nov. 16, 1770 ; Daniel, who tn. Margaret, D. of Capt. 
Seth Pratt, and settled in N. Y. ; Amasa, who m. AbiE,ail Pratt, 
sister of Margaret, Jnly 13. 1797, and removed to Johnstown, 
N. Y. ; Life, June 23, 1783, went to sea, and sup. d. at, say, 
Baltimore, in 1844 ; probably he had been master of a vessel ; 
in the paper announcing his death, he was called " Capt. Life 
Holden.". 

The second wife of Daniel Holden was Dorothy, D. of Daniel 
Johnson, whom he m. Dec. 25, 178S. Child, Rufus Johnson, 
b. June 23, 1789. The father removed to Charhon, and d. 
there about 1835; his wid. Dorothy, is yet living here, March 
1847, at the age of 95 years. 

HUBBARD, DANIEL, whose wife was Dorothy, had Per. 
sis, b May 13, 1735, Lucretia, April 28, 1737; Jonas, bap. 
May 27, 1739. 

Dorothy Hubbard m. Ebenezer Harwood, of Litdeton, Nov. 
27, 1737. 

Jonathan Hubbard m, Vashti, D. of Nathan Howe, Oct. 
25, 1775. 

HOLT, ABEL, m. Eunice Keyes, D., probably, of Henry, 
Oct. 21, 1765, and lived in the N. P. Chil. Lois, b. May 11, 
1767; Amasa, April 24, 1772; Asa, Jan. 11, 1775; Abel, 
June 26, 1776 ; Jonas, Oct. 22, 1779. 

Jonas Holt, the name of whose wife is not on record, had Ivory ^ 
bap. here, May 25, 1740. 

Barzillai Holt, pub. to Lucy Williams, Nov. 1770. 

HILL, NATHAN, m. Mary Wliipple, of Westboro', July 
11, 1772 ; he lived, it is said, on the place, afterwards, of Gid- 
eon Rider. Chil. Oliver, b. May 24, 1780; Mary, Aug. 21, 
1781 ; CA/oe, Jan. 13, 1733. 

HAGAR, ABRAHAM (from Waltham, s. of Benjamin) m. 
Dolly, D. of Charles Newton, in 1781 ; she d. Feb. 11, 1786, 



120 FAMILY REGISTER. 

aged 20, an early marriage and an early death ; she was b. in 
1766. Chil. William, b. Dec. 2S, 1782, and d.in 1783 ; Azu-- 
bah, March 22, 1784 ; Bolhj, Feb. 3, and d. on the 4th, 1786. 
He next m. Thankful, D. of Elisha Newton, Dec. 26, 1786, so 
is the town record ; the chh. record is " Abraham Hager and 
Thankful, his wife, were admitted members," &.C., " Oct. 7, 
1786." Child, Sarah, bap. Oct. 7, 1787. Removed to 
Princeton. 

Hannah Hagar m. James Alexander, Sept. 12, 1786. 

Elizabeth Hagar m. Andrew Grimes, of Lancaster, Oct. 26, 
1775. 

Abigail Hagar m. Silas Rice, of Hubbardston, INov. 7, 1775. 

Sarah Hagar m. Timothy Fay, Jr., of Northboro', July 27, 
1777. 

Eunice Hagar m. Zachariah Sawtle, of Northboro', in 1781, 
and removed to Gerry. 

Mary Hagar m. Moses Fay, of Bennington, Vt., in 1785. 

HENSHAW, Col. JOSEPH,* grad. H. U. 1748, m. his 
cousin Sarah, D. of Joshua Henshaw, Esq., of Boston, May 25, 

* Thomas Henshaw, of Derby, in the County Palatine, of Lancaster, died in 
Toxter Park, near Liverpool, England, about IGOl. His son William was killed at 
the taking of Liverpool, during the civil wars, in 1614. Joshua, son of William, 
was about 14. months old at the time of his father's death, and, when eight years 
old, was sent to iNew England, and lived in Dorchester; where he m. Elizabeth, D. 
of William Sumner. Thtir son Joshua, b in 1672. m. Mary Websier, of Boston, 
in 1700, and had Daniel, b. in 1701, who m. Elizabeth Baas, of Boston, in 1724, and 
was one of the proprietors of Leicester, to which town he removed, and d. there 
in 1781, aged SO. Col. Joseph, above mentioned, b. in 1727; William, afterwards 
Col., b. in 1735, and David, b. in 1744, were sons of Daniel. The two last settled in 
Leicester, and d. there ; Col. William, in 1820, aged 84, and David, in 1808, aged 
64. Their brother, Joseph, resided there a short time; being engaged in naviga- 
tion, he was, during most of early life, in foreign parts. They were all of them in 
military commission in the Revolutionary war, and distinguished for their patriot- 
ism and love of country. All of them were afterwards, and through life, officiating 
magistrates. 

Joshua, b. in 170.3, brother of Daniel, was several years, and in the early part of 
the Revolution, one of the Selectmen of Boston, and, in 1768, chosen a member of 
the Executive Council ; the Royal Governor, already scorched in his seat by the 
flame of liberty, negatived, or in the language of the present day, vetoed, the 
choice. Hia son, Joshua, several years Register of Deeds for the County of Suf- 
folk, was burnt out at the " great fire" in Boston, in 1787, and removed to Shrews- 
bury, about 1792, and is the one mentioned in the text. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 121 

1758, and, after some years, removed to Leicester, and thence 
to this town, about the year 1781, and lived on the hill, a short 
distance West of where Thomas W. Ward, Esq., now lives. 
He d. there March 19, 1794, aged 67 ; his wid. Sarah, died Jan. 
4, 1822, aged 86. They had no children. 

HENSHAW, JOSHUA, Esq., grad. H. U. 1763, and bro. 
of the wife of Col. Joseph, m. Catharine, D. of Col. Henry Hill, 
of Boston, March 16, 1769, and after being burnt out as men- 
tioned in note preceding, removed to this town, and lived in the 
house next West of where Nymphas Pratt, Esq., now lives ; he 
d. May 27, 1823, aged 78 ; his wife, Catharine, d. Sept. 7, 
1822, aged 76. They had no children. They were, and also 
Col. Joseph Henshaw's wife, members of the New South chh. in 
Boston, when they came here, but did not remove their relation- 
ship from that chh. 

Margaret Fife, a maiden lady, who came here with them, and 
resided in the family, d. here April 10, IS 10, aged 91. 

HARLOW, ARUNAH (from Duxbury, s. of Gideon, and 
g. s. of Dr. Eleazer, of Duxbury,) m. Sarah, D. of Nathan 
Bannister, of Boylston, in 1799 ; she d. Sept. 14, 1841, aged 63. 
Chil. Sarah, b. Sept. 20, 1800, and m. Nathan Pratt, Jr., in 
1824 ; Eliza, March 26, 1802, and m. Samuel A. Knox, May 
4, 1826 ; Patience, March 1 1, 1804, and m. John Barns, March 
18, 1834 ; Nancy, Aug. 7, 1806 ; Nathan Bannister, Sept. 2, 
1808, and m. Louisa D. Kendall ; Clarissa, May 2, 1811, and 
m. Christopher C. Doty ; Arunah, April 17, 1813 ; Cleora Ea- 
ger, Aug. 15, 1815; John Thomas, May 29, 1818; George 
Henry, June 18, 1820. 

HARLOW, Dea. THOMAS (bro. of Arunah) m. Thank- 
ful, D. of Nathan Bannister, of Boylston, in 1798; they were 
ad. to the chh. in 1807. Chil. Gideon, b. Feb. 17, 1799; 
Nancy, bap. Aug. 1, 1802, and deceased; Ahnira, ApvW 22, 
1805 ; Abigail, bap. June 17, 1810, and m. Micah T. Reed, of 
North Brookfield, Sept. 16, 1834. 
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J 22 FAMILY REGISTER, 

HARLOW, ABNER (bro. of the preceding) m. Pcrsis B. 
Oakman, of Marshfield, and came here with a family ; his wife, 
Persis B., d. March 14, 1814, aged 36. He was ad. to the chh. 
in 1818. Chil. (no record here of any births,) Abner, who d. 
Aug. 21, 1842, aged 33 j Persis, who m, Lucius S. Allen, in 
1828 ; Harriet, who m. Noah K. Merriam, of Grafton, Nov. 11, 
1834 ; Patience Ford, who m. Levi Houghton, of Berlin, in 
Oct, 1835 ; and Amos Rogers. His 2d wife was Sarah McFar- 
land, of Worcester, whom he m. in 1819; she was ad. to the 
chh., from the chh. there, in 1824, and d. Dec. 9, 1845, aged 
67. Child, Sarah Elizabeth, bap. July 29, 1821, and d. 
March 4, 1823. 

HARLOW, GIDEON (s. of Dea. Thomas) m. Harriet, D, 
of Nathan Howe, Esq., Jan. I, 1828. Chil. William Taylor, 
b. Oct. 3,1828; Thomas, Aug. 18, 1830; Henry, Oci.lo, 
1833; Hiram, Nov. 27, 1839 ; Harriet Ann, Dec. 4, 1841. 

HARLOW, ARUNAH, Jr. (s. of Arunah) m. Maria C. 
Adams. Chil. Helen Maria, b. at Brookfield, Oct. 5, 1840; 
Manilla Eliza, Dec. 1, 1842. 

HAVEN, SAMUEL, Esq.* m. Hannah Wood, of Grafton, 
Oct. 11, 1770 ; having purchased the farm and tavern stand pre- 
viously owned by Col. Job Cushing, removed here, about 1800, 
from Hopkinton, with most of his children, all of whom were b. 
there. The parents were ad. to the chh. herein 1802. His 
wife, Hannah, d. in 1807. Chil. (for an account of their births 
and his ancestry, as in note below, 1 am indebted to a compila- 
tion of the Haven genealogy, by Josiah Adams, Esq., of Fra- 
mingham, a veteran in digging out geneological roots.) Samuel, 



* He was b. Dec. 9, 1751, s. of Dea. Moses, of Hopkinton, who was b. in 1732, 
and m. in 1750; who was a. of Joseph, b. in 1G89, and was ruling Elder in Hopkin- 
ton, in 1731, and afterwards ; whose father was Moses, a Deac. in Hopkinton, but 
b. in Lynn, in 1667, whose father was Richard, who came from England and settled 
in Lynn, in 1645, where, in 1692, he then living, it was " voted, that Sergeant 
Haven should sit in the Pulpit." 



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b. May 20, 1773 ; Lawson, May 14, 1775, and d. here unm. 
soon after his parents came to town ; his death is not on record, 
nor his mother's ; Joseph, Dec. 27, 1776 ; Mary, Sept. 19, 
1778, and here m. Harvey Nolen, of Boston, Feb. 12, 1804 ; 
Fanny, Sept. 1780, and m. Col. Joseph Valentine, of Hopkin- 
ton, in 1799, and d. in 1841 ; she never resided here ; Moses, 
July 7, 1782 ; Nancy, bap. May 2, 1786, and here m. Caleb 
Leland, (originally from Sherburne,) Nov. 9, 1805, .and removed 
to Templeton, where he soon after d. ; she returned, and d. here 
in 1810, aged 24, leaving no issue ; Hannah, bap. Jan. 18, 1789, 
and here m. James Hamilton, of Brookfield, Oct. 27, 1805 ; 
Gilbert Wood, bap. Nov. 29, 1795 ; Thomas Bucldin, bap. 
here in 1803. His 2d wife was Sarah Brigham, a wid., of North- 
boro', originally Sarah Martyn, whom he m. in 1809, and d. April 
8, 1830, aged 78 ; his wid. Sarah, d. Feb. 22, 1835, aged 69 ; 
she was ad. to the chh. in 1809. 

HAVEN, SAMUEL, Jr. (s. of Samuel) m. Pamelia, D. of 
Col. Gilbert Dench, of Hopkinton, and settled here about the time 
his father did. She was added to the chh. here in 1807. He d, 
July 17, 1815, aged 42, and his wid. Pamelia, Sept. 6, 1816, 
aged 46. Chil. (some of them b. in Hop., but all recorded here) 
Montgomery, b. Oct. 24, 1797, m. Sophia Parker, of Hopkinton, 
Dec. 4, 1817, and d. Feb. 5, 1827, aged 29 ; Lorenzo Gilbert, 
July 4, ISOl, and d. April J4, 1828 ; Caroline Pamelia, July 
10, 1802, and m. George M. Merriam, and next George J. Webi), 
of Boston ; Samuel Augustus, Jan. 28, 1806, and d. April 
2, 1829. 

" Mary Haven, of Boston, wife of Joseph Haven, (bro. of the 
preceding,) was admitted to the church of Christ, Sept. 20, 
1805, in the presence of some of the brethren of this church. 
She died the next day, and the church was informed the next 
Lord's day of what was done." — Chh. Records. 

HAVEN, MOSES (s. of Samuel, Sen.) m. Dolly, D. of 
Col. Asa Rice, June 14, 1801, and d. May 20, 1818, aged 36. 
Chil. Miriam Rice, b. Nov. 3, 1801, and m. John L. Valentine ; 



124 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Theodore Sedgwick, Aug, 2, 1S03, went to South Hadley, and 
has a family ; Mary Wells, April 9, 1806, and d. in 1809 ; Han- 
nah Wood, Jan 4, 1808; Jane, March 22, 1810; Hiram Or- 
lando, Nov. 5, 1812. His vvid. Dolly, rn. Daniel Newton, April 
17, 1825. 

HAVEN, GILBERT WOOD (s. of Samuel, Sen.) m. 
Laura Brigham, D. of his father's 2d wife, in 1813. Chil. JSan- 
cy, b. July 30, 1S13, and d. Sept. 22, 1821 ; George Henry, 
March 14, 1815, who, having a wife and one child, was killed at 
Westboro', Feb. 22, 1847, while employed on the rail road, by 
the snow plow overturning upon him. 

HAVEN, THOMAS BUCKLIN (s. of Samuel, Sen.) m. 
Clarissa Cloyes, of Framingham, in 1815, and d. April 21, 1823, 
aged 28. Chil. Maria Antoinette, who m. James Brewer, of 
Boston ; and Caroline Augusta, who m. Albert C. Cole, of 
Worcester. His wid. Clarissa, m. Rufus Porter, ol Worcester, 
Feb. 25, 1825. 

HAMILTON, JAMES, afterwards Col., m. Hannah, D. of 
Samuel Haven, Oct. 27, 1805. Chil. no record of thi-m, Alex- 
ander James, and Samuel. He removed to (^/oncord, thence to 
Framingham, thence to Boston, tbence to New York, where his 
wife, Hannah, d. about 1842. 

HOWARD, TIMOTHY m. Anna, D. of Maj. Joseph Mixer, 
Jan. 24, 1759; she was ad. to chh. here in 1756. He lived 
near the present dwelling house of Nathan Howe, Esq. Chil. 
(no record of their births,) Lucy, bap. Sept. 16, 1759; Mary, 
bap. July 11, 1762, and m. Lewis Smith, in 1783; Elizabeth, 
bap. Feb. 10, 1765 ; Timothy, bap. Oct. 25, 1768, m. Abigail 
Temple, of Boylston, and removed to Northboro' ; Abigail, bap. 
May 1, 1774 ; and Ezra, who d. Dec. 6, 1842, aged 65, 

His 2d wife was Dorcas Green, of Berlin, whom he m. in 
1795 ; she d. in 1809, and he, March 20, 1819, aged 85 ; his 
house and fennel garden, soon after, passed away. 



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125 



HAMLIN, NATHANIEL, whose wife was Sarah, had 
Lewis, bap. here July 4, 1773 ; Sarah, bap. Oct. 29, 1775 ; 
and Perez, bap. Nov. 16, 1777 ; "the parents being in a cove- 
nant relation to the church in Wellfleet." — Chh. Records."^ 

HADLEY, SAMUEL, whose wife was Elizabeth, came here 
about 1825, and had Samuel Dexter, b. Aug. 27, 1826 ; Sarah 
Ann, April 29, 1827, and d. infant ; Thomas Richard, Aug. 
4, 1828. 

IDE, SAMUEL, from Rehoboth, m. Sarah, D. of Dea. Jas- 
per Stone, Nov. 24, 1793 ; they were ad. to the chh. here in 
1795. Child, Simeon, bap. April 5, 1795. The parents left 
town soon after. His s. William B. Ide, of Windsor, Vt., m. 
here, in 1820, Susan G., D. of Caleb Haskell, of Bellows Falls, 
N. H. Their mothers were daughters of Dea. Jas[)er Stone. 

IDE, SIMEON, from Rehoboth, had probably m. before he 
came here ; the name of his wife was Hannah. She d. April 
18, 1792, aged 22 : he d. before 1795, leaving a child, Abigail, 
b. April 10, 1789, in the care of his bro. Simeon ; who adopted 
and presented it for baptism on the same day with his own son, 
Simeon. Daniel, b. Dec. 19, 1791. 

INGALSBY, EBENEZER, whose wife was Susanna, lived 
in the N. P. Chil. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 25, 1752, and m. Phebe 
Estabrook, Nov. 20, 1779; John, May 15, 1753; Joseph, 
March 22, 1755, and d. infant ; Joseph, Feb. 9, 1757 ; Anna, 
Feb. 14, 1758, and m. Nathan Lovell, of Holden, in 1781 ; 
Mary, Dec. 28, 1759 ; Eunice, Jan. 1 1, 1762 ; Susannah, Oct, 
1, 1763; Aaron JSewton,in\-\e 10, 1765; jE^er, May 14, 1767 
Lydia, April 29, 1769, and d. Oct. 1, 1775 ; Levi, July 23, 
1771, and d. infant; Levi, Aug. 22, 1773; Asa, March 19, 1775. 



* In the record of the baptism of the first child, his name is written Hamlit, and 
jU that of the others, Hamlin. Jacob Hamlett was early in Billerica; he there ni. 
Hannah Parker, in 1G68 5 she d. 26. 4. 1GG9 ; he next m. Mary Dutton, 21 . 10. 1G69, 
who d. of small pox, in 1678. Nathaniel may have been a descendant of Jacob. 



126 FAMILY REGISTER. 

INGERSOLL, Rev. SAMUEL B., from Beverly, grad. Y. 
C, ord. here, June 14, 1820, colleague Pastor of Rev. Dr. Sum- 
ner, preached the first Sabbath after his ordination for the last 
time; he d. at Beverly, Nov. 15, 1S20, aged 33— see page 181. 
His wife was Hannah Whittlesey, of New Haven, Ct., and now 
the wife of William T. Eusiis, of Boston. 

JOHNSON, ZEBEDIAH* (s. of Daniel,) b. in Marlboro', 
in 1706, m. Esther Richardson, of Leicester, Nov. 18, 1731, 
and lived on the place afterwards belonging to his s. Philip, and 
now in the possession of Levi Howe ; he d. there Sept. 6, 1793, 
aged 87, and his wid. Esther, May 5, 1796, aged 82, and were 
both buried on the farm, as were some of his chil., on the S. 
side of the road, nearly opposite his dwelling house. 

The parents were ad. to chh. here in 1743. Chil. Zebediah^ 
bap. April 1, 1733 ; Esther, b. June 23, 1734, and d>in 1736 ; 
Seth, Feb. 15, 1736; Israel, Sept. 11,1737; Solomon, Oct. 
13, 1739 ; Esther, July 30, 1741 , and d. unm. March IS, 1809, 
ao-ed 68 ; Elizabeth, April 11, 1743, andm. Daniel Hemenway, 
in 1768 ; Phebe, Oct. 2, 1744, and d. unm. Oct. 14, 1835, aged 
91 ; Thomas, July 2, 1746, m. Elizabeth, D. of Ephraim Smith, 
Sept. 21, 1771, and removed to Barre ; John, March 19, 1748, 
and d. in West Indies ; Philip, Oct. 19, 1749, and d. unm. Feb. 
27, 1823, aged 73 ; Isachar, Jan. 7, 1751, m. Dolly Barrett, of 
Killingsley, Ct., in 1777, and removed to Alstead, N. H. ; Lem- 
uel, April 7, 1752; Jonah, Dec. 22, 1754, and d. in 1760; 
David, Feb. 16, 1756, and d. unm. March 25, 1820, aged 64. 

^Solomon Johnson, whose wife was £/i/ior. shared in a division of Sudbury 
meadows, in 1G33 ; where, according to Boston Records, he had Joseph (Farmer 
says, Joshua,) and JNathaniel, b. 3. 12. 1639 ; Solomon, in 1C15, and Caleb, in 1646. 
He probably came to this country with a family of children, of whom John may 
have been one, and went to Sudbury with his father. Through John came Zebe- 
dlah and Daniel, who settled in Shrewsbury. John Johnson m. Deborah, D. of Wil- 
liam Ward, in Sudbury, Nov. 19, 1637, and removed to Marlboro', where they had 
(besides children b. in Sudbury,) Daniel, b. in 1675, who m. Dorothy Lamb, of Fra- 
mingham, in 1697— Daniel and Dorothy had Martha, b. in 1702, who m. Elisha 
Hedge ; Zebediah, b. in 1706, and Daniel, b. in 1709. It appears by the chh. re- 
cords, that Dorothy was residing here in 1736, and was then a toidow. 1 find no 
record here or in Marlboro', of her death, or of her husband's. Their son, Daniel, 
appears to have been their youngest child. 



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JOHNSON, DANIEL (bro. of Zeb.) b. in 1709, m. Sarah 
Holland, March 24, 1736. He d. here, June 2, 1763, aged 5G, 
9 mos., according to the town record. This does not correspond 
with his birth ; the error may be in mistaking the figure 7 for 9, 
in the Marl, records as the year of his birth. His wid. survived 
him a number of years, and was ad. to the chh. in 1767 ; her 
death is not on record. Chil. Zeruiah, b. May 19, 1737, and 
m. James Maynard, of Westboro', in 1755 ; Levinah, Feb. 20, 
1739, and d. infant ; Rufus, May 16, 1741, and d. infant ; Levi' 
nah, Dec. 11, 1743, and m. James Richardson, of Spencer, June 
19, 1764 ; Rufus, Jan. 25, 1746, and d. infant ; Daniel, March 
2, 1748 ; Stephen, March 7, 1750; Dorothy, March 12, 1752, 
and m. Daniel Holden, in 1788; Lucy, Aug. 25, 1754, and m. 
Jonas Hastings, in 1781 ; Sophia, bap. April 26, 1756 ; Lucre- 
tia, bap. Oct. 21, 1759. 

JOHNSON, DANIEL, Jr. (s. of the preceding) m. Martha, 
D. of Ebenezer Bragg, Feb. 3, 1778, and d. Jan. 1, 1812, aged 
64 ; and his wid. Martha, March 20, 1829, aged 71. Chil. 
Sarah, b. May 9, 1778, and m. William Smith, Jan. 15, 1799 ; 
Abner, Oct. 25, 1779, and d. May 3, 1800; his skull was frac- 
tured in being thrown from a horse ; Lucretia, Feb. 17, 1781, 
and d. unm. Oct. 23, 1816; Daniel, Oct. 31, 1782, and d. 
unm. May 23, 1823 ; Newell, March 20, 1784, and d. in 1786 ; 
Relief, Dec. 31, 1785, and d. unm.; Martha, Nov. 30, 1787, 
and m. Elijah Rawson, in 1820; Timothy, Dec. 16, 1789, and 
d. unm. March 3, 1815; Elizabeth, Jan. 13, 1792, and ra. 
John Sherman, of Grafton, April 12, 1815; Newell, Aug. 
14, 1795. 

JOHNSON, STEPHEN (bro. of Daniel, Jr.) m. Catha- 
rine, D. of Daniel Smith, Nov. 28, 1793, and d. Oct. 3, 1807, 
aged 57; his wid. Catharine, Jan. 30, 1838, aged 73. Chil. 
Johri, b. Jan. 24, 1794; Lucy, May 21, 1796, and m. Samuel 
Gray, of Westboro', in 1815; Catharine, twin with Lucy, m. 
Ethan Temple, in 1821 ; Sophia, March 20, 1799, and m. 
Schuyler Harrington, in 1818. 



128 FAMILY REGISTER. 

JOHNSON, JOHN (s. of Stephen) m. Jemima, D. of Abel 
Wesson, of Grafton, in 1816, lived on the homestead, and d. 
Aug. 25, 1831, aged 37i. Chil. Harriet Maria, b. Oct. 23, 
1816 ; Sarah Elizabeth, Nov. 26, 1818 ; Emily Lucretia, Sept. 
1-3, 1820; John Wesson, 3une 21, 1822 ; Lucy Augusta, March 
1, 1825; Samuel Henry, Dec. 14, 1826. 

JOHNSON, CALEB, whose wife was Dorothy, appears to 
have been here in 1 '741. In that year his wife and three sons d. 
here ; the record does not contain the age of any of them, nor 
is there a record here of a birth or baptism of any of his chil. 
He was Rep. in 1741 and '43, and, in June of the latter year, 
was pub. to Elizabeth Briant, of Sudbury. His wife, Dorothy, 
d. Jan. 25, 1741 ; his sons d. Joel, Feb. 7, 1741 ; Ashbel, Feb. 
22, 1741 ; and Caleb, xMarch 16, 1741. He may have been 
the Ca/c6 b. in Sudbury, Sept. 18, 1687, whose parents were 
Caleb and Dorothy, having a wife of the same Christian name, 
that his father had ; but of this there is much uncertainty. Caleb 
Johnson, perhaps the foregoing, was ad. to the chh. here in 1763. 

JONES, JONAS, from Weston, m. Abigail Hartwell, of Lin- 
coln, in 1763 ; she was ad. to chh. here 1779. Chil. Lucy, b. 
Oct. 14, 1764 ; Jonas and Ephraim, Nov. 29, 1765 ; Richard 
Hall, Oct. 1, 1767 ; Stephen, Sept. 11, 1769, and d. infant; 
Hepzibah, Dec. 22, 1770; Stephen, Nov. 26, 1775; Henry, 
July 5, 1777 ; Isaac, March 25, 1780. 

He purchased of Holland, and resided on the farm, &,c. 

where Col. J. Henshaw afterwards lived, and sold to Lewis Al- 
len, whose heirs sold to Henshaw. Jones and his family remov- 
ed from town. 

JONES, SOLOMON, from Charlton, m. Joanna Drury, in 
1782. Chil. Leonard and Caroline, b. June 3, 1783. 

JONES, LEMUEL, from Waltham, with a family, resided 
here several years, and d. March 8, 1823, aged 43, leaving a 
wife and chil., none of whoso names are on record. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 129 

JOYSLYN, PETER, whose wife was Elizabeth, probably 
from Westboro', was s. of Joseph and Catharine. This name is 
written Joslin, Josselyn in the records of some towns, but in 
those of this town, Joyslin. Chil. Mary, b. June 5, 1755, and 
m. John Peirks, Jr., in 17S8 ; Alice, Oct. 27, 1757 ; Peter, 
Oct. 12, 1759; Persis, Feb. 26, 1762; Dorothy and Anna, 
Feb. 12, 1764: Samuel, Aug. 2, 1766. 

A Peter Joslyn, son of Nathaniel and Sarah, was b. in Lancas- 
ter, in 1665. Joseph, sup. a descendant of Peter, settled in 
Westboro' before 1726, whose wife was Catharine. 

JENNISON, SAMUEL,* m. Mary, D. of Phineas Hey- 
wood, April 10, 1755, and lived in the house, and on the farm next 
W.of the house of Joseph Nurse, where he d. May 18, lS04,aged 
81 ; and his wid., Mary, Sept. 8, 1820, aged 87. Chil. Joseph 
Brooks, b. Jan. 5, 1756; Catharine, July 20, 1757, and d. 
Sept. 5, 1760; Mary, April 30, 1759, and d. April 17, 1775; 
John, July 21, 1761 ; Levi, July 20, 1763 ; Samuel, Aug. 7, 
1765, and m. Sarah Drury, of Grafton, Dec. 10, 1789 ; Catha- 
rine, Aug. -2, 1767, and m. Newton, in 1784 ; and per- 
haps Rebecca, who m. Solomon Howe, in 1784. 

JENNISON, JOSEPH BROOKS (s. of Samuel) m. Da- 
maris, D. of Gideon Howe, June 24. 1792, and lived on the 
homestead. Chil. Mary, b. March 2, 1793 ; Oliver, July 5, 
1794 ; Henry, March 25, 1796 ; James, Jan. 21 , 1798, and sup. 
m. Mary Lamb, Feb. 22, 1820, and went to Southbridge ; 
Levi, Sept. 20, 1799, and sup. m. Lucy Smith, of Holden, in 
1830; Eunice, Aug. 15, 1801, and m. Stephen Keyes, of 



•Robert Jennison, and his wife Grace, were in VVatertown, in 1638, and had 
Samuel (1 find no other son.) b. in 1642, whose wife was Judith; they had three 
sona, and six daughters b. in VVatertown, betwen 1666 and 1689 The sons were 
Samuel, b. in 1673. (his name in the record of births is written Jennings, as was 
Jennison, in other instances, about that period,) Peter, in 1681, and Rubett, in 1684. 
Samuel, who settled in Shrewsbury, b. about 1723, was probably the son of one of 
these three brothers. Jane Jennison, of Sudbury, m. Joseph Brooks, of Weston, 
in 1725, and undoubtedly was a relative of Samuel, who settled here j hence the 
name of hia oldest son. 

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ISO FAMILY REGISTER. 

Princeton, Nov. 26, 18-21 ; Relief, Feb 16, 1804; Samuel,. 
Jan. 25, 1806 ; Andrew, Aug, 22, 1808. After 1818, he re- 
ceived a pension for revolutionary services, and removed to • 

before 1830. 

JENNISON, JOHN (s. of Samuel) m. Sarah, D. of Dr. 
Edward Flint, Feb. 26, 1799, and removed to Petersham. 

JENNISON, LEVr (s of Samuel) m. Ruth, D. of Silas 
Hemenway, March 28, 1789. Chil. Ethan, b. here July 6, 
1789 ; the parents removed to Vt., where they had Levi Hem- 
enway, who was, several years, Governor of that State. 

JENNISON, WILLIAM (from Worcester) m. Sarah, D. 
of Rev. Joseph Sumner, Oct. 30, 1788. Chil. Elizabeth 
Stoivell ; Joseph Sumner; Nahum Eager; Charles Horrace, 
b. at Southboro', March 2, 1796 ; William Danielson, Sept. 
10, 1798; Israel; Sarah Sumner; Erastus Sumner. The 
three last were, probably, b. at Swanton, Vt., to which place 
he had removed, and where his wid. Sarah, d. in 1831, aged 
about 67. 

JESEPH, JOSEPH (from Worcester) m. Jemima Bosworth, 
July 10, 1770. Chil. Mart/, b. Dec. 21, 1770; Elizabeth, 
Oct. 15, 1772. 

JEFFREY, WILLIAM and his wife Hannah Reynolds, of 
VVenham, came from Salem, but last from Northboro' to this town, 
about 1801 ; and were both ad. to the chh. here in 1806. She 
d. Jan. 27, 1816, aged 42. Chil. Rebecca, b. May 29, 1801, 
and m. Dr. Joseph Whipple, of Boylston, July 4, 1819, and re- 
moved to Ohio; George Cleaveland, Sept. 2, 1803; Nancy 
Townsend, Sept. 25, 1S05, and d. in Ohio; Stephen Williams, 
Dec. 5, 1807, and m. Sophia Bartlett, of Northboro', in 1832, 
and d. Aug 27, 1845, aged 38 ; his wife, Sophia, d. March 23, 
1835, aged 29 ; William Arthur, Feb. 15, 1811. 



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KEYES, Dea. JOHi\,* whose wife was Sarah, was one of 
'the founders of this chh., a strong pillar therein, and its first dea- 
con. He hved in the N. P., at "Spring Garden," and in 1729 
was living on house lot, No. 42 ; where fiom unknown. 1 do 
not find his name, nor any thing of an individual of his family in 
all the records I have seen, other than those of this town and 
chh., and very little is to be found here relative to his family. 
Not any of his children appear to have been b. here. Phebe 
Keyes was ad. to this chh. in 1728, and (hen .called the D. of 
Dea. John Keyes ; she d. Sept. 16, 1748 ; ''Huldah, D. of Dea. 
John Keyes and Sarah, his wife," d. Dec. 19, 1726, in her 13th 
year; " Sarah Keyes, neice of Dea. John," was ad. to this chh. 
from !that in Lancaster, in 1724 ; perhaps a D. of James, who 
was Rep. there in 1733 ; he also had John, who, with his fana- 
ily, will be noticed towards the close of this family name. Sarah, 
who m. Peter Butler, may have been his " neice," and not his 
D. Neither his, nor his wife's death is on record here ; he is 
supposed to have been b. in 1664, and to have d. about 1748 or 
9 ; if so, his age was not far from 84. 

KEYES, M^j. JOHN (sup. s. of Elias, of Sad.) m. ia , 
Marlboro', March 1 1, 1696, Mary, D. of Gershom Eames, (who 



* Probably g. s. of Robert Keyee, vho was in Watertown in 1633, and whose 
wife was Sarah ; he d. there July IG, 1047 ; they had Sarah, ^b. there, 26, 3. 1633 ; 
Rebecca, 17. 1 . 1638 ; Mary, 17. 4. 1639 ; Elias, 20. 3. 1643 ; and perhaps other sons, 
one or more of whom probably went to Chelmsford and vicinity. Elias settled in 
Sudbury, where he m. Sarah Blanford, Sept. 11, 1665, and h-ad Elias, b. JNov. 15, 
1666; James, Sept. 13, 1670; Sarah, April 11, 1673; and Thomas, Feb. 8, 1674; 
and perhaps John, afterwards, Major John. Peter Keyes and his wife, Elizabeth, 
were also in Sudbury, and had Esther, b. there Feb. 12, 1667; Deacon John, may 
have been his son. In a record there, but not an official one, I saw, among the 
names and births of sundry early settlers, the name, &c., of John Keyes ; it was 
eimply this, "John Keyes, b. 1664." He may have been the Dea. John, who set- 
tled in Shrewsbury, yet, and if so, it furnishes no clue to his parentage ; and that 
of Maj. John is unknown, yet not resting in so much uncertainty ; he was not far 
from ten years younger than Dea. John, and, according to his age, at the time of 
iits death, b. about 1G75. It is not improbable he was the son of Elias, whose sons, 
Elias, James and Thomas, b. in Sudbury, next appear in Marlboro', and also Maj,. 
John, all of them having families there between 1696 and 1702. Thomas, and 
Maj. John, with their families, came here, and were among the first settlers; sons 
of the other two brothers accompanied thetn, or followed soon after. 



132 FAMILY REGISTER. 

d. early in life, and in Watertown, Nov. 25, 1676 ; she was b. 
four months after her father's decease ; her mother, originally 
Hannah Johnson, was then under twenty years of age, and, by a 
2d marriage, was the mother of Col. Nahum Ward.) It may 
be, that it was to him, house lot No. 16 was granted, in 1718, 
in the record of which he is called Jun. ; he was Junior of the 
other John, afterwards Deacon, onli/ in years. Neither of them 
had, probably, at that time, a title, whereby to be distin2,uished, 
one from the other. The elder John, in the early records made 
by him as Clerk, styled himself John Keyes, Sen., and the other 
John, John K -yes, Jun. ; a mode of discrimination, not uncom- 
mon in that day, and since, as appears by the town records, when 
there were two of the same name in town, although not father 
and son. 

JOHN KEYES, afterwards Major, was living here in Aug. 
1723, and was one of the founders of the chh. It was in Aug. 
of that year, that his new and old house were burnt, and three 
of his sons perished in the flames ; (see Bragg, Ebenezer,) they 
were sleeping in the new house ; their names and ages were given 
by Rev. Mr. Breck, of Marlboro', in his published account of 
that grievous and awful dispensation, in which, among other things, 
he remarked, that " Capt. Keyes and his wife, and four daugh- 
ters, lodged in the old one, which was also burnt, but the people 
were saved." The names of his four daughters, who were sav- 
ed, were, probably, not until recently known to any one, now liv- 
ing. Here the reader will (ind them, and, perhaps, have his 
sympathies awakened, even now, in behalf of those, who have 
long since gone to their rest. His children were Gershom, h. in 
1698 5 Mary, in 1700, and m. Daniel Rand, in 1720 ; Solomon, 
in 1703; Hannah, m 1706, and m. Gershom Flagg, in 1725; 
Thankful, in 1709, and m. Jonas Keyes, in 1728 ; John, in 
1712 ; Sarah, in 1715, and m. Joshua Wilder, Dec. 21, 1731, 
and removed to Princeton, of which they were the first settlers ; 
Stephen, in 1718. They were all born in Marlboro', and their 
births recorded there. The three last named sons were those 
who perished in the burning of the new house. 



FAMILY REGISTER. I33 

Maj. Keyes was highly esteemed, and extensively known ; a 
man of note in his day ; and when spoken of after his death, 
was called " the famous Maj. John Keyes." He d. here, March 
31, 1768, aged 93 years and 7 mos. ; his wid. Mary, April 6, 
1772, aged 95 years and 1 mo. ; they lived to a remarkable age, 
and with each other in the marriage state, upwards of 72 years ; 
the longest period of the like that is to be found on record. 

KEYES, GERSHOM (s. of Maj. John) whose wife was 
Sarah, was living on house lot No. 15, in 1729 ; his wife was ad. 
to the chh. here in 1727. Chil. none on record here. The fol- 
lowing are at Marlboro', viz : Francis, b. in 1719 ; Humphrey, 
in 1721 ; Lucretia, in 1723 ; Levinah, in 1726; Elizabeth, in 
1728. He removed lo Boston and became a wealthy and dis- 
tinguished merchant. 

KEYES, THOMAS, b. in 1674 (s.of Elias, of Sud.) whose 
wife was Elizabeth, came here with a family from Marlboro', and 
was living on house lot No. 28, in 1729. Chil. Jonathan, b. in 
1702; Cyprian, in 1706; Dinah, in 1710; and Thomas, in 
1713, all in Marlboro'. 

KEYES, JONATHAN, Deacon in the N. P. (s. of Thomas) 
m. Patience Morse, of Marlboro', Nov. 11, 1727 ; they were ad. 
to this chh. in 1723 ; he d. June 25, 1778, aged 76, and his 
wife, Patience, May 1, 1776, aged 71. Chil. Jonathan, b. Jan. 

21, 1728 ; Miriam, Oct. 7, 1729, and d. young ; Dinah, Aug. 

22, 1731, and d. in 1733 ; Timothy, bap. Nov. 4, 1733, and m. 
Prudence Wilder, May 1, 1755, and removed to the Northerly 
part of Rutland ; Miriam, Dec. 14, 1735, and sup. m. Artemas 
Maynard, of Princeton, May 27, 1762 ; Thomas, Dec. 24, 
1737, perhaps the Thomas Keyes who m. Mary Temple, April 
25, 1765, and then called of Westminster ; Benjamin, Jan. 29, 
1740 ; Asa, bap. July 4, 1742, and d. in 1745 ; Catharine and 
Dinah, Aug. 15, 1744 ; the former d. infant, the latter, in 1752 ; 
Catharine, Oct. 9, 1747, and sup. m. Jonathan Warren Smith, 
in 1774. 



134 FAMILY REGISTER. 

KEYES, CYPRIAN, Deacon in both parishes (s. of Thom- 
as,) m. Hepzibah Howe, in Sudbury, Dec. 15, 1729; (she was 
sis. of Ezekiel Howe, who d. here in 1800, and of Eliphalet, 
who settled in the N. part of Rutland,) he was ad. to this chh. 
in 1728, and his wife, in 1730, from Sud.chh. He d. in Boyls- 
;ton, June 18, 1802, aged 95, 9 mos., and his wife, Hepzibah, 
.April 15, 1792, aged 86. Chil. on record here, Hepzibah, b. 
Nov. 9, 1730, and m. Jotham Bush, in 1750 ; Elizabeth, Aug. 
17, 1732, and sup. m. Oliver Dakin, of Sud. Nov. 16, 1749; 
Cyprian, Jan. 9, 1735 ; Levinah, Feb. 2, 1737, and d. in 1756 ; 
Pem5, Jan. 22, 1739, and m. Ezra Beaman, in 1758 ; David, 
bap. Aug. 30, 1741, and d. in 1745. 

KEYES, HENRY (perhaps a bro. of Dea. Cyprian) was 
here no doubt before 1723, as his wife, whose name was Ruth, 
was ad. to .this chh. in 1 728 ; he was living on house lot No. 45, 
in 1729; and d. before Jan. 1757, soon after his return from 
camp. Isaac Temple and Cyprian Keyes, his Executors, receiv- 
ed from the public Treasury, £0.16.6, to reimburse his expenses 
borne by himself in returning from camp. Chil. Ruth, b. July 
24, 1728 ; Reuben, Feb. 19, 1730 ; Priscilla, Aug. 25, 1731, 
aad m. Daniel Hast"ngs, Jr., in 1753; Mary, Feb. 12, 1734 ; 
Elizabeth, March 27, 1736, and sup. m. Bezaleel Maynard, in 
1754 ; Olive, May 17, 1738, and m. Jonas Temple, in 1756; 
Simeon, bap. March 30, 1740 ; a son (record torn) b. Nov. 16, 
1743 ; Eunice, April 19, 1745, and sup. di. Abel Holt, Oct. 
21, 1765. 

KEYES, OLIVER (son of unknown) m. here, Re- 
becca Patterson, Nov. 13, 1727 ; both ad. to chh. in 1728, and 
lived in the N. P. Chil. Lydia, b. Feb. 25, 1729 ; Titus, Jan. 
24, 1731; Joanna, April, 16, 1733; Oren, Sept. 14, 1735, 
and d. infant; Stephen, Feb. 8, 1738; Sarah, April 6, 1740, 
and d. in 1745; Elizabeth, May 16, 1742, and d. in 1745; 
Either, March 29, 1745, and d. infant; Abijah, Sept. 17, 
S746. 



Family register, I35 

KEYES, ELI AS, b. 1694 (s. of James and Hannah, of 
Marlboro', and g. s. of Elias, of Sud.) m. Kezia Brigbam, in 
Marlboro', Dec. 13, 1718, and was one of the 16 founders of 
the chh. here ; his wife was ad. to it in 1724. Chil. Elias, h. 
July 22, 1719 ; Mary, April 13, 1721, and d. in 1724 ; Vavid, 
Sept. 20, 1722; Robert, April 18, 1725; Mary, Dec. 12, 
1726; Charles, April 29, 1728; Keziah, Feb. 13, 1730; 
Paul, Sept. 16, 1731 ; Zenas, March 9, 1733, and d. in 1740 ; 
Martha, June 27, 1736 ; Thaddeus, June 17, 1738 ; and Deliv- 
erance, March 14, 1740. "The parents were dismissed from 
this chh, in 1744, to the chh. in a new town, at Housatonic, call- 
ed No. 2 ;" now New Marlboro'. 

KEYES, ELIAS, Jr. (s. of Elias) whose wife was Sarah, 
was ad, to this chh. in 1742, and dismissed at the same time 
and to the same chh. his father was. Child, Zenas, b. May 
20, 1742. 

KEYES, EBENEZER (s. of unknown) ra. Tamar, 

D. of Dea. Samuel Wheelock, July 31, 1726, lived in the N.' 
P., and was ad. to this chh. in 1735. Chil. Hiildah, h. April 
19, 1727, and m. Elijah Rice, about 1748; Elisha, Feb. 15, 
1729; Tamar and Tryphena, Jan. 5, 1731 ; the former m. 
Jonathan Knight, of Worcester, Oct. 20, 1756 ; the latter m. 
Jacob Hinds, in 1756 ; Ebenezer, Nov. 4, 1733 ; Hepzihah, 
June 2, 1736, and m. Bezaleel Gleason, of Worcester, Dec. 6, 
1758; Hannah, April 17, 1742, and m. Ebenezer Drury, Oct. 
29, 1761. 

KEYES, ELI (s. of ) m. Mary, D. of Dea. Samuel 

Wheelock, Oct. 28, 1734, and lived in the N. P. Chil. Eli, b. 
March 24, 1738 ; Nathaniel, Sept. 6, 1739 ; Ebenezer, July 
25, 1741 ; Mary, Oct. 24, 1743, and sup. m. David Cutting, in 
1767; £zm, Jan. 24, 1750. 

KEYES, ROBERT (s. of ) m. Martha, D. of Asa 

Bouker, Dec. 24, 1740, and was ad. to the chh. here in 1742^ 



136 FAMILY REGISTER. 

and his wife in 1745. Chil. as recorded here, Stephen, b. Jan. 
19, 1742, and d. in 1748; Jonas, Dec. 24, 1743; Martha, 
Dec. 6, 1745 ; Anna, June 21, 1748; Lucy, Aug. 15, 1750; 
Phebe, July 31, 1752 ; Abraham, March 10, 1755 ; Mary, " at 
Wachusett, but not in any township," July 19, 1757 ; Solomon, 
June 28, 1762. " The parents were dismissed from this chh. in 
1764, to one about to be at Princeton." 

It is said Robert Keyes d. in Princeton, March 1, 1795, aged 
84 — if so, he was b. about 1711, and was 11 years older than 
Martha at the time of her marriage. It could hardly be Robert 
of Elias, who m. Martha Bouker, and I can find no other Rob- 
ert ; he was not 16 years old in 1740, when she was m., and 
she, herself, was then 21. 

KEYES, JAMES, b. in 1696 (s. of James and Hannah, of 
Marl.) was living on house lot No. 19, in 1730. His s, Jonas, 
d. in 1735 ; his wife, whose name is not on record here, d. be- 
fore 1739, as on the 4th of Jan, in that year, he m. Abigail Rugg, 
ol Sudbury. She was ad. to this chh. in 1742, from that in Sud- 
bury. Chil. Jonas, b. Oct, 2, 1739; Meliscent, June 2, 1741, 
and m. Levi Goodnow, of Marlboro', June 8, 1762; Submit, 
bap. April 24, 1743. 

KEYES, JONAS (s. of ) m. Thankful, D. of Maj. 

John Keyes, Aug. 20, 1731. Chil. Olive or Alice, bap. May 
27, 1733; Rachel, April 17, 1735, and sup. m. Thomas Miles, 
in 1767. 

A Rachel Keyes was pub. to Jonathan Barnard, of Sutton, 
April 3, 1756. The above Jonas is sup. to have m. Olive Tem- 
ple, Nov. 22, 1756. 

KEYES, JONATHAN, Jun. (son of Dea. Jonathan) m. 
Sarah Taylor, Jan. 23, 1752, perhaps D. of Ebenezer, and lived 
in the N. P Chil. Solomon, b. June 25, 1753 ; Dinoh, Jan. 23, 
1755, and d. in 1756 ; Sarah, Dec. 21, 1756 ; Ebenezer, Oct. 
24, 1760; Salma, Sept. 6, 1762; Francis, Oct. 13, 1765. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 137 

KEYES, THOxMAS (s. sup. of Dca, Jonathan) m. Mary, 
D. of Isaac Temple, April 15, 1765; he was then called of 
Westminster; he lived in the N. P. Chil. Lucy, who d. here, 
April 4, 1776, aged 10 and 8 mos. ; Asa, b. Sept. 21, 1768 ; 
Francis, April 15, 1771; Luther, Sept. 20, 1772, and d. in- 
fant ; LxLcy, July 27, 1778 ; Luther, May 8, 1781. 

KEYES, CYPRIAN, Jr. (s. of Dea. Cyprian) m. Martha, 
D. of John Bush, May 27, 1756, and lived in the N. P. Chil. 
David, b. July 13, 1757, and d. Nov. 23, 1775 ; his parents are 
called of Princeton, in the record of his death ; Cyprian, Jan. 
31, 1759 ; Israel, July 20, 1760, and m. Dolly or Dorothy Tem- 
ple, in 1782 ; Patty, according to one record, another says Mary, 
b. Feb. 4, 1762 ; Peahody, Nov. 1 , 1763 ; Levinah, March 25, 
1765; Persis, April 5, 1767; Elizabeth, Jan. 1768; Lucy, 
May 13, 1770. 

KEYES, TITUS (s. of Oliver) m. Esther Perham, of Up- 
ton, in 1757. Child, Oren, b. March 23, 1758. 

KEYES, ELISHA (s. of Ebenezer) m. Catharine Baker, 
D. sup. of Thomas Baker, July 19, 1757, and lived in the S. 
W. part of the town; he d. here Feb. 18, 1811, aged 82, 
and his wife, Catharine, Nov. 9, 1797, aged 60. Chil. Eber, b. 
Aug. 29, 1758 ; Azubah, May 13, 1760, and m. Henry Bald- 
win, Jr., in 1786 ; Ashley, May 3, 1762, and d. in 1763 ; Eliz- 
abeth, Oct. 31, 1763, and m. Calvin Newton, in 1787 ; Ashley, 
Nov. 29, 1765, and m. Anna Willard, Oct. 20, 1788 ; L.eivi&, 
July 31, 1768 ; Mary, June 16, 1773, and d. Oct. 26, 1784 ; 
Nahum, Dec. 15, 1776. 

KEYES, ELI, Jr. (s. of Eli) m. Hannah Howe, April 1, 
1762. Chil. Ezra, b. Jan. 27, 1763 ; Daniel, Nov. 17, 1764 ; 
Azubah, June 5, 1767. 

KEYES, SIMEON, (son of Henry) m. Lucy, D. of Isaac 
Temple, Dec. 5, 1765, and lived in the N. P., and d. Jan. 21, 
18 



138 FAMILY REGISTER. 

1782, aged 42, and his wife, Lucy, Oct. 9, 1779, aged 35. Chil. 
Reuhen, b. Sept. 15, 1766 ; Henry, Aug. 22, 1768 ; Ruth, July 
12, 1770; Elizabeth, March 21,1773; Ta6zV/ta, March 15, 
1775 ; Isaac, May 13, 1777 ; Simeon, Aug. 26, 1779. Sim- 
eon Keyes, perhaps the father of the above chil. was pub. to 
Abigail Ward, of Sutton, Nov. 9, 1781. 

KEYES, BENJAMIN (s. of Dea. Jonathan,) m. Lucy Mer- 
riarn, of Oxford, in 1767, and lived in the N. P. Chil. Ben- 
jamin, b. Feb. 23, 1768 ; Joel, July 9, 1770 ; Amasa, Dec. 
16, 1773. 

KEYES, SOLOMON, b. 1727 (s. of Solomon, of Marlbo- 
ro',) whose wife was Sarah, had Sarah, b. Dec. 21, 1756, 

KEYES, STEPHEN, (s. of Oliver,) whose wife was Eliza- 
beth, had Levinah, b. July 6, 1760 ; Elizabeth, Oct. 3, 1762; 
Gerrish, July 2, 1767. 

KEYES, JOHN (s. of Dea. John, and the only one of all 
the foregoing, that appears to be so of record,) m. Abigail, D. 
of Dea. Jonathan Livermore, Nov. 26, 1741; she was then 
called of Wesiboro' ; they lived in the N. P., and were both ad. 
to this chh. in 1742. The chh. record is thus : " John Keyes 
admitted to full chh. privilege, Dec. 5, 1742 — the son of Dea. 
John Keyes." "Abigail, the wife of John Keyes, ad. &.c., Dec. 
5, 1742." It seems remarkable that Dea. John, then probably 
76 years old, should have a son, entering into family state, appa- 
rently for the first time, so late as 1741. Huldah, D. of Dea. 
John, according to her age at the lime of her decease, was b. in 
1713. His son John, is said to have d. in Boylston ; his age un- 
known. Chil. Simon, b. Oct, 6, 1742, and settled in Wilton, 
N. H.; Abigail, Dec. 20, 1743, and m. William Hawkins, of 
Norihboro', in 1766; Elizabeth, April 6, 1746, and m. Joshua 
Blanchard, of Wilton, N. H., Feb. 6,1770; JoAn, Aug. 7, 
1753, and m. Lucy Hale, of Winchendon, Sept. 4, 1777, and 
went to Wilton, thence to Princeton, and d. there ; Thomas, 



FAMILY REGISTER. I39 

July 8, 1755, m. Atherlon, and lived in Norihboro' : his 

2d wife was Eunice Knioht, of Bolton ; Silas, Aug. 7, 1757 ; 
Mhoda, March 31, 1759, and m. William Bales, of Wilton ; 
Ephraim, March 14, 1761, and m. Sarah Gerry; Phebe, 
who m. Stephen Buss, of Wilton, in 1771 ; Lyclia, who m. 

Uriah Smith, of Wilton, in 1771 ; Sarah, who m. 

Hall, and next, Jewett ; Submit, who m. Israel Howe, 

of Princeton. 



KEYES, SILAS (s. of the preceding) m. Sarah Lovejoy, 
of Methuen, and d. Aug. 18, 1840, aged 83, and his wife, Sarah, 
June 19, 1830, aged 71. Chil. Sarah, b. at Wilton, N. H., 
May 1, 1782, and d. unm. ; Jemima, at Princeton, Feb. 16, 
1784, and m. Nathaniel Howard, of Wilton, July 4, 1820 ; Si- 
las, Dec. 29, 1785, and m. Rebecca Pratt, of Temple, N. H., 
Sept. 18, 1832 ; Phebe, Aug. 17, 1787, and m. Moses Tyler, 
of Boston ; Ephraim, March — , 1789, and went to N. Y. ; 
Jonathan, March 6, 1791, and m. Miriam Tyler, of Wilton, 
Sept. 30, 1819 ; Joanna, at Northboro', Nov. 7, 1793, and m. 
Hubbard C. Currier, of Bow, N. H., Jan. 13, 1828; Persis, 
Feb. 13, 1795, and rn. Azor Maynard, of Northboro' ; Abigail, 
May 7, 1797, and m. William Rand Stacy ; Warren, June 23, 
1799, and m. Lucy Wheeler Cummings, of Ternple, Nov. 
6, 1823. 

KEYES, LEWIS (s. of Elisha) m. Sarah, D. of Joseph 
Stone, Oct. 30, 1793, and d. March 25, 1798, aged 29, and his 
wid. Sarah, June 16, 1799, aged 26. Chil. Emerson, b. Oct. 5, 
1794, and d. Dec. 2, 1816; Leivis, March 6, 1796, and d. 
young. 

Most of the Keyes families lived in the North Parish, and were 
no longer of this town, after it became Boylston. In the death 
of Emerson Keyes, s. of Lewis, the name of Keyes became ex- 
tinct here, and so remains. It is said, that for many years past, 
there has not been a family of that name in Boylston. 



140 FAMILY REGISTER. 

KNOWLTON, JOSEPH* (s. of Thomas and Margery) 
and his wife, Abigail, were ad. to this chh.. from that in Ipswich, 
in March, 1733: she d. July 3, 1748; his death not on record. 
Chil. b. before the parents came, and not on record here, Mar- 
gery, who d. here Feb. 5, 1740; Joseph; Thomas, who was 
killed by the French and Indians at Hoosac Fort, Aug. 17, 1745 ; 
and perhaps others. Nathan, b. here, Jan. 28, 1733 ; Samuel 
and Nathaniel, Jan. 21, 1737 ; Israel, Jan. 28, 1740. 

KNOWLTON, JOSEPH, Jun. (s. of Joseph) m. Mary, 
D. of Deac. Ezeziel Knowlton, Sept. 21, 1749 ; he was ad. to 
this chh. in 1774, at which time his wife, Mary was, probably, 
not living ; he was dismissed to the chh. in Ward, in 1790. Chil. 
on record here; Abigail, b. June 29, 1750; -^so, Sept. 21, 
1752; Anna, Oct. 7, 1754; 6rrcrce, July 23, 1756, and m. 
Jonah Goulding, of Grafton, in 1777 ; Nathan, May 16, 1760 ; 
Joseph, May 4, 1761 ; Mary, Aug. 23, 1763, and m. Joseph 
Boyden, of Ward, Dec. 15, 1785; JRacAe/, March 15, 17G5, 
and m, Jasper Rand, in 1783 ; Samuel, July 6, 1769 ; Asahel, 
Nov. 23, 1773. 

KNOWLTON, NATHAN (bro. of the preceding) the name 
of whose wife is not on record, had James, bap. July, 1774, and 
Sa?nuel, b. Nov. 13, 1778. 

KNOWl.TON, NATHAN (s. sup. of Joseph, Jun.) m. 
Abigail, D. of Deac. Benjamin Maynard, Jan. 8, 1782. Chil. 



* William, John and Thomas Knowlton were in Ipswich, in 1G42. John d. in 
lfi5t, leaving John, Abraham and Elizabeth. Thomas, bro. of John, was a Deac. 
there in 1648, and d. April 3, 1G92. — Farmer. Felt's History of Jpstvick. 

He may have been the Thomas, or father of the Thomas Knowlton, who m. Han- 
nah Green, 21. 9. 1G68, I think, in Roxbury. Thomas Knowlton and Margery 
Goodhue, " both of Ipswich," were m. in VVatertown, Dec. 2, 1G92. She was the 
D. of Deac. William Goodhue, who was in Ipswich in 1G33, and whose wife was 
Margery Watson. They were probably from England. 

Joseph and Ezekiel Knowlton, said by the descendants of the latter, who was b. 
about 1707, to have been brothers, both of whom settled here, were sons of Thomas 
and Margery. In some old records, this name is NoUon. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 141 

Benjamin, bap. Oct. 0, 1782 ; and Saroh, bap. July 20, 1783. 
The parents removed to Newfane, Vt. Benjamin may have been 
the Benjamin Knowlton, who d. here Oct. 21, 1838, aged 57. 

KNOWLTON, JOSEPH (s. of Joseph, Jun.) m. Priscilla, 
D. of Jotham Howe, March 11, 1784, and resided where Abner 
Harlow now lives, and owned the mills th.ere. Chil. Relief, b. 
March 17, 1785 ; Mart/, June 11, 1787 ; Sainucl, May I, 1791, 
and d. infant; Hollis, June 18, 1793; Sarah, Aug. 2G, 1795 ; 
Samuel, Jan. 14, 1798 ; Walter Howe, Aug. 10, 1800 ; Caro- 
line, April 20, 1803 ; William, July 1, 1805. This family re- 
moved to Ohio. 

KNOWLTON, Deac. EZEKIEL (bro. of Joseph first 
mentioned) m. Susanna, D. of Capt. Morgan and his wife, 
Susanna Pitts, fron) England. (Capt. Morgan d. on the voyage 

hither, and his wid. Susanna, m. Clark.) They probably 

came here from Manchester, as they were dis. from the chh. 
there, and ad. to this in 1731. He d. March 14, 1774, in his 
67th year, and his wid. Susanna, March 17, 1794, aged 86. 
Chil. Mary, b. May IG, 1731, and m. her cousin, Joseph Knowl- 
ton, Jun., in 1749 ; Susanna, April 19, 1733, and m. Gershom 
Wheelock, Jun., in 1757 ; Deborah, Dec. 23, 1734, ad. to chh. 
in 1757, and m. Jabez Bigelow, of Westminster, Oct. 5, 1761 ; 
Ezekiel, May 1, 1736, and m. Anna, D. of Jose))h Miles, Oct. 
4, 1759, and settled in Westminster; Luke, Oct. 24, 1738; 
William, April 29, 1741 ; Sarah, Jan. 28, 1745, and m. James 
Symonds, of Templeton, May 19, 1766; Margery, June 1, 
1747, and m. Joshua Bigelow, of Westminster, April 11, 1764; 
Thomas, April 27, 1750. 

KNOWLTON, LUKE, (s. of Deac. Ezekiel) m. Sarah, D. 
sup. of Ephraim Holland, July 29, 1760, and both ad. to this 
chh. in 1765. Chil. Calvin, h. Jan. 22, 1761, and m. Sophia 
Willard, of Petersham, Feb. 3, 1793 ; he was then of Newfane ; 
Martha, Dec. 5, 1762; Silas, Dec. 19, 1764; Sarah, May 2, 
1767 ; Alice, July 22, 1769 ; Lucinda. Aug. 8, 1771, and m. 



142 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Samuel Willard, of Peiersham, in 1791 ; she was then of Newfane. 
These children's biiihs are all recorded here, probably they were 
not all b. here. " The father was in covenant relation with the 
chh. at New Rutland," in 1762, when his D, Martha was bap. 
here. " The parents were dis. from this chh. to the covenanting 
brethren in Newfane, in 1774, in order to be formed into a chh. 
state there," of which Hezekiah Taylor, dis. from here at the 
same time, was Pastor elect. 

KNOWLTON, Deac. WILLIAM (s. of Deac. Ezekiel) 
m. Hannah, D. of Joseph Hastings, Oct. 22, 1764, and is sup. 
to have lived some years in Templeton, where several of his first 
chil. were b., and whose births are not recorded here, viz : Han- 
nah, who m. Capt. Thomas Harrington, in 1784 ; Asa ; Susan- 
7ia, who m. John Smith Whitney, of Westboro', May 4, 1799; 
jirtemas ; and perhaps odiers. The parents were ad. to this 
chh. from that in Templeton, in June, 1778; chil. on record 
here, William, b. June 20, 1777 ; Seth, May 11, 1781 ; and 
Joseph Hastings, March 22, 1785. Deac. W. Knowlton d. 
here Sept. 13, 1820, aged 79, and his wid. Hannah, Oct. 25, 
1832, aged 87. 

KNOWLTON, Capt. THOMAS (s. of Deac. Ezekiel) m. 
Elizabeth Bacheller, of Grafton, in April, 1771. His two story 
dwelling house was burnt in 1776. Chil. Susarma, b. March 22, 
1772, and d. in 1776; Cynthia, July 9, 1773, and d. in 1776; 
Elizabeth, Sept. 26, 1775 ; Ezekiel, April 28, 1777 ; Susantia, 
May 2, 1779, and m. Thomas Witherby, Jun., in 1800 ; Luke, 
July 30, 1782; Thomas, Nov. 17, 1784; Amasa, March 10, 
1787; Cynthia, March 19, 1789; Mark Bacheller, Oct. 9, 
1791 ; Hannah Ward, Feb. 10, 1795, and m. Daniel Gilbert 
Noyes, in 1817. The parents were ad. to chh. in 1809. Capt. 
Knowlton d. Aug. 22, 1829, aged 79 ; and his wid. Elizabeth, 
Jan. 7, 1833, aged 83. 

KNOWLTON, ASA (s. of Deac. William) m. Olive Waite, 
Feb» 2, 1789. Chil. (no births recorded here) William, who 



FAMILY REGISTER. 143 

went to Illinois ; and Asa. The father's death not on record 
here ; his vvid. Olive, m. Lewis Smith, in 1826. 



KNOWLTON, WILLIAM (s. of Deac. William) m. Clara, 
D. of Samuel S.nith, May 4, 1799, and settled in Holden. Chil. 
Martha, who m. Seth Follet, of Grafton, April 2, 1826, and 
Julia, who m. Jesse Peirks, in 1821. 

KNOWLTON, ARTEMAS (s. of Deac. William) m. Hul- 
dah Lyon, in 1798. Chil. Seth, b. Aug. 29, 1799, and Debo- 
rah, Feb. 25, 1804. He removed to Charlton, but d. here, May 
16, 1834, aged 63. 

KNOWLTON, Dr. SETH (s. of Deac. William) m. Relief, 
D. of Gideon Howe, in 1S02, and d. April 12, 1832. aged 51. 
Chil. Darwin, b. Aug. 8, 1802 ; Charles, at Lancaster, Nov. 4, 
1803, and drowned in Quinsigamond |)ond, Dec. 26, 1822 j Eu- 
nice, in Boylston, April 7, 1806, and d. in 1808; Artemas, in 
do., Feb. 19, 1809 j William Seth, b. here, Sept. 28, 1810 ; 
Eunice, Jan. 6. 1813, and m. Elbridge G. Putnam, in April, 
1831; (their chil. Anna Elizabeth; William Henry, deceased; 
William Henry, and Francis.) Nancy, Nov. 23, 1814, and m. 
Horrace Stow, and next Edward B. Rice, Jan. 3, 1843 ; Calvin, 
Jan. 2, 1817 ; Dolly, Dec. 2, 1818, and m. Joseph P. Leland, 
in April, 1837, and had Nancy Hellen. 

KNOWLTON, JOSEPH H. (s. of Deac. William) m. 
Chloe Forbush, of Westboro', in 1806. A Deacon in the Re- 
storation Society, and lives on the homestead. Chil. William 
Hastings, b. March 8, 1807; Hannah Ward, Sept, 16, 1808; 
Mary Ann Bacheller, May 12, 1810, and m. Jabez Newton, of 
Westboro', in 1832; Joseph Forbush, Aug. 20, 1811 ; Susan 
Witherby, Feb. 20, 18\4; Relief Maria, Feb. 1,1816 ; Loren- 
zo Clarlc, April 23, 1818; Caroline Elizabeth Amelia, Se^i. 
3, 1820; Frances Augusta, June 26, 1823, 



144 FAMILY REGISTER. 

KNOWLTON, ASA, Jun. (s. of Asa) m. Damaris, D. of 
Daniel Howe. Ohil. Adaline, b. June 2, 1820, and m. Situeon 
Newton, of Westboro', and d. in 184G ; Charles, July 4, 1822. 

KiXOWLTON, DARWIN (s. of Dr. Seth) m. Sarah Nel- 
son, D. of Capt. T. Harrington, Jun., April 30, 1828. Chil. 
Charles Thomas, b. Jan. 7, 1829 ; Relief Mixer, Jan. 21 , 1 831 ; 
Hannah Hastings, Oct. 11, 1832; Daniel Harrington, June 
25, 1835. 

KNOWLTON, ARTEMAS (s. of Dr. Seth) m. Eveline 
Smith, in Nov. 1835. She d. Nov. 2, 1S3T, aged 21 ; and, in 
May, 1841, he m. Mary Hill. 

KNOWLTON, WILLIAM S. (s. of Dr. Seth) m. Hannah, 
D. of Capt. T. Harrington, Jun., Feb. 23, 1832. She d. Nov. 
10, 1833, aged 22; and, in Aug. 1837, he m. Miriam Dresser. 
Child, Julius, b. Nov. 28, 1838. 

KNOWLTON, CALVIN (s. of Dr. Seth) m. Mary C. 
Warren, in Jan. 1838. Chil, Henry C. and Edward B, 

KNOWLTON, WILLIAM H. (s. of Deac. Joseph H.) m. 
Susan Lee, D. of Benjamin Brigham, March 31. 1828. Chil. 
Susan Ellen, b. Dec. 26, 1828 ; Adelaide Mary and Mary 
Adelaide, May 19, 1831 ; Everett William, Sept. 26, 1832; 
Lucy Maria, May 21, 1835; William Everett, Sept. 26, 1836. 

KNOWLTON, JOSEPH F. (s. of Deac. Joseph H.) m. 
Huldah Newton, of Weslboro', June 2, 1833. She d. May 2, 
1839, aged 27. Chil. Mary Elizabeth, b. Aug. 8, 1835 ; Su- 
san Maria, March 27, 1837 ; Joseph Henry, April 25, 1839. 

KNOWLTON, EZEKIEL (s. of Capt. Thomas) m. Nelly 
Brown, of Fitchburg, and d. here, Nov. 29, 1828, aged 52. 
Chil. Lincoln Brown, b. Dec. 15, 1805; William Albert, 
April, 1809. 



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KNOWLTON, LUKE (s. of Capt. Thomas) m. Hitty, D. 
of Jasper Rand, Sept. 3, 1804, removed to Bridport, Vl,, and d. 
Sept. 20, 1809, aged 27. Child, Charles LuJce, b. Feb. 1809, 
and m. Aiony Ann, D. of Samuel Daman, Esq. of Holden. 

KNOWLTON, THOMAS, Jun. (s. of Capt. Thomas,) m. 
Rebecca, D. of Fisher Whiting, of Dedham, Nov. 1, 1809. 
She d. May 17, 1812, aged 22; and he, in Detroit, in August, 
1832, aged 48. Chil. Rebecca Whiting, b. Oct. 9, 1810, and 
m. Dr. Adolphus Brigham, in 1832; Nancy Fisher, April 13, 
1812, and m. Asa Davis, Nov. 11, 1836, who d. at Chaumont, 
Jef. Co., N. Y., May 1, 1839, aged 30. 

KNOWLTON, AMASA (s. of Capt. Thomas) m. Sarah 
Peirks, a widovf, originally Bacheller, of Royalston, in 1816. 
Chil. Sarah Elizabeth, b. ]May 19, 1817 ; Catharine Angelinc, 
March 18, 1819; Asa Bacheller, April 7, 1825. 

KNOWLTON, MARK B. (s. of Capt. Thomas) m. Eliz- 
abeth, D. of Jonathan R. Smith, June 5, 1823, and lives on the 
homestead. Chil. Sarah An7i Janeiie, and Caroline Antoinette, 
b. Feb. 15, 1824 ; Thomas Henri/, Aug. 28, 1833, and Nancy 
Maria, Oct. 29, 1836. 

KNOWLTON, ABRAHAM (said by the descendants of 
Ezekiel to have been s. of Thomas, and half bro. of Joseph and 
Ezekiel, first mentioned) m. Martha Lamson, probably of Ips- 
wich. They were ad. to this chh. in 1735 ; he, from the chh. 
in Marlboro', she, from the chh. in Ipswich. He. d. here, Nov. 
o, 1768, aged 65, 5 mos. and 22 days ; * her death is not on 
record. Cliil. Paul, b. April, 17, 1736 ; Silas, Sept. 9, 1737 ; 
Sarah, March 6, 1740, and d. in 1742; Abraham, bap. Sept. 
19, 1742, and d. in 1743 ; Robert, b. March 16, 1741, and d. 
in 1743 ; Robert, bap. March IS, 1744, and d. infant; Sarah, 



* Hence it nppears he was b. in 1703. As Thomas and Margery (see last note,) 
were ni. in 1692, he may have been Iheir son; but Ezekiel, b. about 1707, if a half 
bro. of Abraham, was the s. of Thomas, by a 2d wife. 

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146 FAMILY REGISTER. 

b. June 24, 1746, and m. Daniel Drury, Jun. in 1765 ; Martha, 
July 24, 1748, and m, Thomas Drury, of Temple, N. H., in 
1769$ Abraham, Nov. 25, 1750. 

KNOWLTON, PAUL (s. of Abraham) in. Lucy Forbusb, 
of Hardwick, in 17G9, and d. here, June 27, 1799, in bis 64th 
year. His wid. Lucy, ad. to this chh. in 1800, d. May 8, 1837, 
aged 85. Chil. Faul, b. Oct. 23, 1770, and settled in Hoosic, 
now Florida ; Lucy, Feb. 28, 1772, and m. Elijah Hall, of Graf- 
ton, Feb. 14, 1799 ; Robert, Dec. 7, 1773, and m. Lydia Thurs- 
ton, of Westboro', in 1S07 ; Daniel, Dec. 9, 1775 ; Sarah, Nov. 
11,1777, and sup. m. Samuel Thurston, Jun., of Westboro', 
June 24, 1802 ; Joh7i, Jan. 5, 1780; Margery, Oct. 25, 1781, 
and sup. m. Zavan Perkins, of Wethersfield, Vt., Feb, 18, 1810 ; 
Joel, Nov. 1, 1783; Bulah, Sept. 25, 1785, and m. Jonas 
Baker, of Boylston ; Ruth, Jan. 15, 178S, and m. Isaac Cutler, 
in 1823 ; Anna, Sept. 9, 1789, and m. Jonathan Newton, Feb. 
22, 1815 ; Jacob, May 17, 1791 ; Levi, June 9, 1797, and sup. 
m. Louisa DivoU, ol Leominster, in 1823. 

KNOWLTON, ABRAHAM (s. of Abraham) m. Lydia 
Bacheller, of Upton, in 1772; his wife, Lydia, d. Sept. 28, 
1803, aged doh. Chil. Silas, b, June 3, 1773; Martha, June 
1, 1775, and m. Nathan Munroe, in 1805; Sai-ah, July 24, 
1777, and m. John White, of Northboro', in 1798, and d. June 
20, 1818, leaving Asa, John, and Moses Adams ; David, b. at 
Upton, Nov. 14, 1779; Lydia, at do., Oct. 21, 1781, and d. 
unm. June 26, 1808 ; Abraham, kng. 4, 1784; Thankful, Oct. 
25, 1789. He next m. Lucy Whitney, of Upton, in 1805, and 
d. here April 12, 1807, aged 56.^. 

KNOWLTON, DANIEL, (s. of Paul) m. Mary Hemen- 
way, of Grafton, in 1804. Chil. on rec. here ; Mary, b. July 
5, 1804 ; Pamelia, Nov. 9, 1805 ; perhaps he removed to West- 
boro', where Daniel and Mary Knowlton had Adalinc, b. Sept. 
22, 1809; Daniel, Sept. 2, 1811, and Hepzibah, Sept. 27, 
1813, He is said to have removed to Batavia, N. Y. 



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KNOWLTON, JOEL (s. of Paul) ra. Mary Brooks, of 
Grafton, Chil. Rucl Farrar and Laura Brooks, b. Jan. 10, 
1810 ; John Chandler, Dec 26, 1812 ; Elijah Brooks, Jan. 31, 
1815 j D-aniel Harris, July 31, 1817. Removed to Grafton. 

KNOWLTON, SILAS (s. of Abraham and Lydia) m. Mer- 
cy Wakefield, of Sutton. Chil. Irene, b. June 20, 1799 ; Per- 
rin, Aug. 22, ISOl ; NciceU, April 27, 1S03 ; Dexter, Feb. 22, 
1805; Lydia Bacheller and Mary Davenport, May 7, 1807 j 
Calvin Metcher, Feb. II, 1810. This family removed to Ohio. 

KNOWLTON, DAVID (bro. of Siias) m. Lucy Brigham, 
of Northboro', in 1800. Chi!. Julia Ann, b. Dec. 4, 1800; 
Mi, Oct. 28, 1802; Artemas Brigham, SejTt. 15, 1804; El- 
hrldge Gerry, Oct. 4, 1806 ; Abraham, Dec. 8, 1808 ; Lucy 
Caroline, Sept. 3, 181 1. He removed to N. Y., where he had 
David Bacheller, Marietta and Harriet, and d. Sept. 6, 1823, 
aged 44, 

KNOWLTON, ABRAHAM (bro. of the preceding) m, 
Lucy Faulkner, of Upton, and had Mary Eleanor, b. Dec. 18, 
1808, and m. Lewis Brown, of Worcester, April 29, 1829; 
James Franklin, Nov. I, 1810; Nancy Faulkner, Aug. 19, 
1812; Sarah White, Mavch 15, 1815; and Thankful Emily, 
Jan. 9, 1817. He removed with his family to Brownsville, Ind., 
in 1838, and d. in Oct. 1843, aged 59. 

KINGSLEY, ENOCK (from Windsor, Ct.) ra. Sarah, wid. 
of Samuel Maynard, in 1760. No record here of the death of 
either of them ; it is said she d. Dec. 15, 1812, aged 84. Chil. 
Sarah, b. May 21, 1761, and m. Amos Smith, of Worcester, 
July 26, 1785 ; Mary, Dec. 6, 1762, and m. Daniel Raymond, 
of Worcester, March 17, 1785 ; and perhaps Lois, who m. Noah 
Harrington, of Worcester Gore, July 27, 1784. 

KENDALL, CALEB m. Priscilla, D. of Joshua Townsend, 
Dec. 8, 1773. Chil. Priscilla, b. Jan. 20, 1777; and Caleb, 
Jan. 25, 1779. 



14g FAMILY REGISTER. 

KIMBALL, EPHRAIM of Shrewsbury, and Mrs. Sarah 
Tuttle, of Littleton, were m. Nov. 28, 1765. So say Mid. Co. 
Records. His name does not appear on the town records ; per- 
haps went to Grafton. 

KINGSBURY, EBENEZER m. Sarah, D. of Jeremiah 
Whittemore, of Spencer, May 9, 1797. They were ad. to this 
chh. in 179S, and dis. to that in Spencer, in 1801. He built 
and resided where Jonah Howe last lived. Child, Jeremiah 
Whittemore, b. July 1, 1798. 

KEMBLE, THOMAS HENRY (from Boston) m. Hannah, 
D. of Capt. Levi Pease, Feb. 9, 1796, and d. here March 4, 
1800, aged 28 ; his wid. Hannah, May 26, 1800, aged 3G. Chil. 
Thomas, who d. April 4, 1799; Abigail, whod. Feb. 18, 1821, 
aged 23 ; all of consumption at the residence of Capt. Pease. 

KNIGHT, JOSIAH m. Sarah, wid. of Jonas Stone, Sept. 
24, 1805 ; and d. July 25, 1819, aged 47 and 8 mos. Child, 
Edwin Wallace, b. April 1, 1811. 

KNEELAND, SOLOMON (from Boston) d. here Dec. 23, 
1775, aged 80. 

KITTREDGE, JUSTUS (s. of Dr. Jacob, and g. s. of John 
Bellows) m. Maranda E. Taylor, of West Boylston, in 1830. 
Chil. Austin Whitney, b. May 15, 1833 ; hucius Wright, Dec, 
9, 1834; Francis Ellery, Aug. 23, 1836; Mbert Taylor, 
March 21, 1838 ; and Lucy Ann, Aug. 3, 1841. 

KITTREDGE, OTIS (bro. of the preceding) m. Prudence 
M. Hathern, of West Boylston, in 1831. No births of chil. on 
record, in 1841. 

LEATHE, ROBERT and his wife, Eunice, came here, sup. 
from Reading. They were ad. to this chh. from the first chh. 
there, in 1741. The name is Leathe on the record here, but has 



FAMILY REGISTER. 149 

probably been modernized to Lathe. They were dis. to the chh. 
in Grafton, in 1745. Chil. on record here ; Asa, b. March 23, 
1733 ; there may be an error in the record ; if not, that son, Asa, 
deceased before June 9, 1741, when they had a son b. called 
Asa, and who was bap. the 14lh of that mo. ; Rhoda, bap. June 
26, 1743. 

LYON, JOSIAH, and his wife, Deborah, had John, b. Oct. 
30, 1751; perhaps it should be John Fisher; and others, of 
whom, Ephraim is sup. to have been one. He is sup. to have 
removed to Grafton soon after 1751. 

LYON; JOHN FISHER (s. sup. of Josiah) m. Sarah, D. 
of Samuel Whitney, in 1777 ; he was then of Grafton, and, after 
living here a k\\ years, removed to Harvard and d. there. Chil. 
b. here, Lydia, April 9, 1778 ; and John, Oct. 17, 1780. 

LYON, Capt. EPHRAIM (s. sup. of Josiah) came here 
about 1800, with his wife and s. Ephraim, and lived near North- 
boro' line, on the post road ; where he d. Feb. 24, 1820, aged 
84, and his wife, whose name is not on record here, Nov. 1 5, 
1815, aged 76. Of their chil,, all probably b. in Grafton, were 
Deborah, who m. Capt. Charles Fay ; Mary, who m. Ebenezer 
Leland of Grafton ; Ephraim; and, ]ierhaps, Lydia, who m. 
Daniel Gregory, in 1790. 

Huldah Lyon m. Artemas Knowlton, in 1798. 

LYON, Capt. EPHRAIM, Jun. (s. of Ephraim) m. Lucy, 
D. of Deac. Jonathan Fassett, (Fawcctt) of Boylston, Nov. 17, 
1799 ; and d. Nov. 14, 1835, aged 56. Chil. Hannah, b. April 
20, 1800, and m. Ebenezer H. Bovven, Sept. 9, 1822 ; they re- 
moved to Worcester, and she d. there ; Chandler, Aug. 9 1801 ; 
Louisa, March 14, 1803, and d. Jan. 5, 1806 ; Harriet, Jan. 2, 
1808, and m. Haliburton Lane, of Fitchburg, July, 1828 ; Lucy, 

June 2, 1809, and m. Beaman, of Fitchburg ; Abigail 

Fawcett, Feb. 27, 1811, and m. Warren C. Sturtevant, of Bath, 
N. H., Oct. 8, 1833 J Ephraim Fisher, Feb. 9, 1813, and d. 



150 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Sept. 2, 1829; George Sherman, Feb. 11, 1815; Elizabeth 
Louisa, March 30, 1817, and m. Goodenovv, of Boylsloii. 

LIVERMORE, ELTSHA m. Lucy Maynard, of Westboro', 
in 1780, and lived on the place recently of Henry Snow, Esq. 
Chil. Levi, b. Dec. 15, 1781 ; Emery, Oct. 10, 1783 ; Lucy 
and Anna, bap. Nov. 6, 1785 ; Martha, bap. Aug. 3, 1788, and 
d. young ; Solomon, bap. May 5, 1790; iJaryey, bap. Oct. 7, 
1792 ; Jabal, bap. June 14, 1795 ; and Martha, bap. Feb. 4, 
1798. 

LIVERMORE, JASON, whose wife was Mary, had Mar- 
tha, bap. here Sept. 8, 1782. Moses Livermore and Lydia Har- 
rington, " both of Wallhain," were m. here Sept. 17, 1783. 
The three may have been brothers. 

LOTHROP, ORVILE m. Sarah Fitch, of Leominster ; she 
d. Aug. 30, 18:23, the year of her marriage, aged 23. He 
next rn. Lucy Johnson, of Hardwick, Jan. 30, 1825, a g. d. of 
Zebediah, an early settler in this town. Chil. Philip, b. Oct. 
23, 1825. 

MAYNARD, SIMON,* known as ^erg-ean^ Maynard, (s. of 
Simon,) of Marlboro', b. in 1695, ni. Sarah Church, there, Nov. 
18, 1718, and was living on house lot No. 14, in 1729. He was 



* John Maynard (the first I find of the name,) was one of the 47, who shared in 
the division of Sudbury meadows, in 1G38, where he was Selectman, and one of 
the petitioners for the grant of Marlboro', in 1G5G ; he removed there, and d. in 
1711 ; his wife was Mary ; they had John, b. in ICCl ; Simon, in 16GG ; and Zacha- 
riah, in tG72, all in Marlboro'. 

Simon, whose wife was Hannah, had 8 chil.; among them were Simon, b. iu 
1695 ; Elisha, in 1703, both of whom settled in Shrewsbury. 

John, (bro. of Simon and Elisha) whose wife was Lydia Ward, of Sudbury, was 
the father of James Maynard, b. in 16D4, whose s. James settled here, and of Reu- 
ben, b. in 1G98, who also settled here. 

"Ensign John Maynard d. (in Marlboro',) May 15, 1731." Lydia, his wid. d. 
there, Jan. 10, 1710; she was the D. of Richard Ward, and b. IVlarch 3. 16G5. 

Simon Maynard d. in Marlboro', Jan. 19, 1747, and hia wid., Hannah, April 
b, 1743. 



FAMILY REGISTEK. 151 

one of the founders of this chh. to which his wife, Sarah, was ad. 
in 1724, from the chh. in Marlboro\ It is said he d. in J786, 
aged 90. which is probably correct, as that was about his age in 
1786, but when b. was not known to my informant ; his wife, 
Sarah, is said to have d. in 1781, aged 91. Chil. Mary, b. at 
Marlboro', in 1719, recorded there, and m. William Parker, in 
1739 ; Benjamin, here. Sept, 15, 1721 ; Simon, Jan. 26, 1723 ; 
Abner, Aug. 2-5, 1726; Seth, April 21,1731; iSoraA, bap. 
Sept. 25, 1733. I find no further account of these chil., ex- 
cepting the two first. 

MAYNARD, Deac. BENJAMIN (s. of Simon) m. Submit. 
Lee, March 7, 1744. They were ad. to this chh., he in March^ 
and she in May, 1742. Child, Mercy, b. Jan. 15, 1745, and 
ni. David Brigham, in 1765. The mother d. at the birth of this 
child, but of whose death there is no record. He next m. Abi- 
gail, D. of Luke Riee, Dec. 29, 1746. She was ad. to this chh. 
in April previous to her marriage. There is no record of the 
death of either of them. It is said he d. about 1789 ; if so, his 
age was not iar from 68. Chil. Seth, b. Oct. 29, 1747, m. 
Sarah Morse, of Wcstboro', June 1, 1785, and d. here without 
issue, Jan. 8, 1808, aged 60; Submit, Mdi)' Q, 1149, and m. 
Thaddeus Pollard, March 24, 17G7, who setded in Harvard ;. 
Sarah, Sept. 9, 1751, and m. Capt. Philip Rutter, of Newfane, 
Vt., June 10, 1787 ; Mner, Nov. 27, 1753, in the army in 
1775, returned sick, and d. unm. ; Jonah, Dec. 27, 1755, and 
d. infant ; Jonah, July 1, 1757, went to Bolton, m. and d. there, 
young ; Benjamin, Jan. 18, 1760 ; Abigail, June 7, 1762, and 
m. Nathan Knowlton, in 1782 ; Lucy, June 14, 1764, and m. 
Asa VVheelock, of Wardsboro', Vt., in 1788 ; Simon, Aug. 25, 
1767. 

MAYNARD, BENJAMIN (s. of Deac. Benjamin) m. Mar- 
tha Earle, of Boxford, in 1783. They were ad. to this chh. in 
1813 ; he d. here, Jan. 18, 1834, aged 74, and his wid. Mar- 
tha, in Aug. 1346, aged 84. Chil. Josejfh and Benjamin, b. 



1-52 FAMILY REGISTER, 

Jan. 4, 1785 ; Oliver, July 14, 1787 ; Abner, Feb. II, 1790 ; 
and Mai'tha, (a twin with Abner,) who m. Dr. Joseph Stone j 
in 1816. 

MAYNARD, SIMON (s. of Deac. Benjamin) m. Abigail 
Williams, of JXevv Ipswich, in 1792. He was ad. to this chh. 
in 1810, and his wife, in 1822, from that of New Ipswich. She 
d. Feb. 1, 1847, aged 77 ; he survives. Chil. Julia, b. June 
15, 1794, and d. in 1S09; Manj Ann, Aug. 1, 1799, and m. 
Seth Wyman Fessenden, in 1S29 ; Nancy, Oct. 10, 1806, and 
d, in Sept. ISOS ; Harrison Otis, July 11, 1809, and m. Sarah 
M. Davis, of Grafton, in 1832, and had Harrison, b. Oct. 19, 
1833. 

xMAYNARD, JOSEPH (s. of Benjamin) m. Anna, D. of 
Deac. John Bragg, Oct, 28, 1807, and removed to Lancaster, 
where he had Charles Angicr, b. July 31, 1808, who m. Sarah 
A. Hall of Dorchester; Joseph, April, 1810, who m. in Box- 
ford ; Lydia, in 1812, who m. Josephus Wilder, of Lancaster, 
and d. in 1835 ; Abigail, who d. in 1826 ; Martha, in 1816 ; 
iSwsan, in 1818, and m. Josiah Wilder, of Sterling ; Caroline, 
who d. in 1826 ; John Bragg, in 1823, and George, in 1826. 

MAYNARD, BENJAMIN, (bro. of Joseph) m. Maria, D. 
of Joseph Curtis, Nov. 3, 1808. She d. Feb. 6, 1827, aged 41. 
Chil. Henry, b. April 22, 1809; Eleanor, Oct. 17, 1810, and 
m. Benjamin Kilburn ; they, with her bro., Henry, removed to 
Illinois. Leandcr, Dec. 3, 1812, and m. Harriet M. Hastings, 
of Boylslon ; Nancy Maria, May 17, 1815, and d. Dec. 1, 
1842; Louisa, May 18, 1817; Mary Scott, March 1, 1819, 
and d. Nov. 27, 1838 ; Benjamin Austin, Dec. 2, 1822 ; Aus- 
tin, June 16, 1824. He next m. Mary, D. of Betliuei Boyd, 
April 4, 1828. Chil. Sarah Boyd, b. Jan. 12, 1829; Emily 
Dwight, Dec. 16, 1833; Aldcn Whipple, May 11, 1834. 

MAYNARD, OLIVER (bro. of preceding) m. Phebe, D, 
of Joseph Stone, May 14, 1815, and d. Feb. 21, 1835, aged 47^. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 153 

Chil. William Brewster, h. Oct. 26, 1815, and m. Mary C. 
Mann, of Holden ; Eliza Field, May 28, 1819 ; Joseph Stone, 
Oct. 26, 1822 ; Phebe Maria, Aug. 27, 1827 ; Henri/ Oliver, 
Nov. 28, 1833. 

His vvid. Phebe, m. John Baird. 

MAYNARD, ABNER (bro. of preceding) m. Hannah Hall, 
of Sutton, and d. in Norihboro', about 1836. Chil. Augustus 
Ferdinand, b. Dec. 20, 1815 ; Lorenzo, June 16, 1819, and d. 
in 1821 ; Harriet, Sept. 13, 18-20, and d. in 1821 ; Harriet 
Ward, Dec. 26, 1821, and m. D^miel C. Chamberlain ; Fayette, 
Feb. 29, 1824 ; Lorenzo Abner, Dec. 25, 1825. 

MAYNARD, AUGUSTUS F. (s. of Abner) m. Flora Ros- 
line, D. of Liberty Allen, atid had Ellen Maria, b. Jily 28, 
1839; Caroline Allen, May 14, 1841 ; and Mary Elizabeth. 

MAYNARD, ELISHA (bro. of Simon, first mentioned) m. 
Huldah Bannister, of Marlboro', July 18, 1727; he was then 
called of Shrewsbury, and in 1829, was living on house lot. No* 
25. She was ad. to this chh. in Jan., and he in July, 1728. 
There is no record here, of his or her death. Chil. Huldah, b. 
April 27, 1723, and d. young; Artemas, July 7, 1729, and d. 
in 1731 ; Bezaleel, Jyi\y 23, 1731 ; Huldah, July 21. 1733, 
and m. William Chesnut, in Oct., 1754; Artemas, Oct. 31, 
1734 ; Francis, Feb. 20, 1738, sup. settled in Rutland, and m. 
Ruth, D. of Ephraim Hubbard, in 1767 ; John, Feb. 28, 1740 ; 
Tabitha, June 5, 1742, and m. Simon Phelps of Rutland, June 
24, 1767; Gardner, May 3, 1744, and d. in 1745; Gardner, 
(Gamer, in b )th instances on the record,) Feb. 14, 1746 ; Eli- 
sha. April 14, 1748. 

Huldah Maynard, perhaps, vvid. of Elisha, m. Jacob Wheelerj 
of Petersham, March 5, 1778. 

MAYNARD, BEZALEEL (s. of Elisha) ni. Elizabeth 
Keyes, D. sup. of Henry Keyes, Feb. 23, 1754 ; and sup. lived, 
in the N. P. There are no deaths of any of this family record- 
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154 FAMILY REGISTER. 

ed here. Clill. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 9, 1754; Ruth, Sept. 5, 
1756; Loima, April 19, 1758; Lcvinah, MincU 23, 17G0 ; 
Bannister, April 5, 17GI ; Francis, Nov. 1, 17605 Lucy, Oct. 
25, 1765 ; and perhaps is the Lucy Maynaid, who m. Elisha 
Livennore, in 17bO ; she was then called of Worcester. 

MAYIVARD, ARTEMAS (s. of Elisha) m. Miriam, D. of 
Deac. Jonathan Keyes, May 27, 1762, and was then called of 
Princeton. Cliil. on record here; Thomas, b. Dec. 18, 17G4, 
and d. infant ; Asa, Nov. 23, 1763; Thomas, IMay 13, 1773; 
Levi and Lewis, Jan. 21, 1775. 

MAYNARD, REUBEN m. Dorothy Williams, of West- 
boro'. May 22, 1745, and was probably the s. of Reuben, who 
was living on house lot No. 4, in 1729, of whom I find nothing 
on record after that period, nor any thing of bis lamily. Reuben, 
who was here in 1729, was s. of John and Lydia, of Marlboro', 
and born in 1698. Chil. of Reuben and Dorothy, viz : Reuben, 
b. July 16, 1746; Boroihy, Oct. 3, 1748 ; Abigail, Sept. 16, 
1750 ; Bethiath, July 25, 1753, and d. in 1756 ; Sarah, Dec. 
14, 1755, and d. in 1756; Timothij, Nov. 20, 1757. 

Reuben Maynard had deceased before 1762, as his '^ heirs, ''^ 
and his farm were set off in that year to Westboro. 

MAYNARD, JOT HAM, b. in 1714, (s. of David, of West- 
boro', who was bro. of Simon and Elisha) whose wife was 
Abiah, had Jolham, b. March 14, 1741; and Antipass, April 
12, 1743. 

MAYNARD, JAMES, b. in 1723, (s. of James, of West- 
bero', and g. s. of John, of Marlboro') v.y. Zeruiah, D. of Daniel 
Johnson, Nov. 6, 1755. Chil. Spencer, b. April 8, 1756; 

Winsloiv, Sept. 23, 1757, and d. infant; John, Jan. 18, 1759; 

Winslow, July 26, 1761 ; Ashley, July 29, 1763, and d. April 
7, 1826, an idiot, and town charge from his infltncy ; Trobridge, 
June 30, 1767, also an idiot, and d. young. 



FAMILY REGISTER. I55 

III 1772, tlie town voted to build a house, 14 by 16, near tlie 
vvid. Sarah Johnson's as may be, for the ar.coniniodation of tlie 
wife and children of James Maynard, Jun., and granted £13.6.8, 
for that purpose. 

Hence it appears that Sarah, the wid. of Daniel Johnson, was 
living in 177-2; his house, &c., was where the late Jonas Hast- 
ings lived. Whether James Maynard, Jun. was then living, does 
not appear. His s., Ashley, for nearly, or quite sixty years, was 
a town charge ; the amount of which, so far as it could be ascer- 
tained, was calculated at the time of his death, and, with com- 
pound interest, found to exceed ten tliousand dollars. 

MAYNARD, Capt. JOHN b. in 1743 (s. of Stephen, of 
Westboro', and g. s. of Capl. John, and g. g. s. of John and 
Lydia, of Marlboro') m. Martha Brigham, of, and in Westboro', 
Jan. 19, 1763, and settled here, in 1771, on the place now of 
Balch Dean, Esq. She was ad. to this chh. in 1775. He was 
Rep., &,c., in 1781 ; after whicli, his name does not appear again 
on the town records. Chil. Martha, b. in Westboro', Nov. 23, 
1769, and m. Frederick Crosby, in 1785; Jo siah, Sept. 18, 
1771, and d. in Barnard, Vt., about 1796 ; John, Oct. 5, 1773, 
went to Bakersfield, Vt., m. and d. there in 1810 ; Edward, 
April 25, 1775, and settled in Bakersfield, Vt. ; Antipass, April 
6, 1777, settled and is living in Waltham ; Hepzibah, March 12, 
1779, and m. Elijah Hardy, of Westboro', and d. in Waltham, 
in 1823 ; William, Sept. 20, 1781. 

MAYNARD, SAMUEf., b. in 1726 (s. of Moses, of Sud- 
bury, who m. Lois Stone, of Framingham, March 18, 1724, and 
was probably a descendant of John Maynard, who was in Sudbu- 
ry, in 1638) m. Sarah Noyes, of Sudbury, Feb. 22, 1750, re- 
moved to this town, settled on the place where his son, the late 
Daniel Maynard lived, and d. May 29, 1755, aged 28. Chil. 
Daniel, b. Oct. 25, bap. 28, 1750; previous to which the pa- 
rents "owned the covenant." Samuel, March 8, 1752 ; Sarah, 
April 29, 1754, and d. Oct. 12, 1756. 

His wid. Sarah, m. Enock Kingsley, of Windsor, Ct. in 1760. 



156 FAMILY REGISTER. 

MAYNARD, SAMUEL (s. of Samuel) m. Sarah Noyes, 
of Sudbury, in 1775, and d. of small pox, at Ticonderoga, dur- 
ing the revolutionary war, and before May 5, 1776, as on that 
day, " Samuel, son of Samuel Maynard, deceased, and Sarah, bis 
relict, was bap." here. 

MAYNARD, DANIEL (s. of Samuel, and g. s. of Moses) 
m. Hannah, D. of Samuel Harrington, of Worcester, in 1776, 
and perhaps lived there a few years. They were here in 1779 ; 
on the 5th of Sept. in that year, they owned the covenant, and 
his wife, Hannah, was bap. here at that time, as were their two 
oldest chil., of whose births there is no record here. He lived 
and d. on the homestead, Feb. 7, 1834, aged 83J, and his wid. 
Hannah, April 1, 1838, aged 81. Chil. Lucy, who m. Daniel 
Newton, in 1803; Nathaniel; i2e/te/, bap. Sept. 14, 1783, and 
d. infant ; Relief, bap. Oct. 2, 1785, and m. Philo Slocomb, in 
1806; Samuel, b. May 29, 1787; Uaniel, May 29,1789; 
John, April 10, 1791 ; Josiah, July 18, 1794; Luther, June 
11, 1798, d. April 23, 1832 ; and Hannah, (of whose birth or 
baptism, I find no record,) who m. Matthias Rice, of Grafton, 
April 6, 1825, and d. Nov. 28, 1834, aged 34. 

MAYNARD, NATHANIEL (s. of Daniel) m. Martha 
Davis, of Grafton, March 22, 1801. Chil. Mary Harrington, 
b. April 22, 1802; Hannah Joslin, Feb. 21, 1803. The pa- 
rents removed to Heath, but both d., it is said, in Fitchburg ; he, 
June 20, 1833, aged 54, and his wid. Martha, in 1838. Other 
chil. are said to have been, Joseph ; Daniel; Luther ; Henry ; 
Harriet, and Charles. 

MAYNARD, SAMUEL (s. of Daniel) m. Clarissa, D. of 
Joseph Stone, Aug. 17, 1812. She d. Nov. 29, 1819, aged 25. 
Chil. Clarissa, who m. Alexander Kissam, of N. Y., and d. in 
1843 ; Louisa Maria, b. Oct. 3, 1813, and m. Kissam, the hus- 
band of her deceased sister. 

The 2d wife of Samuel Maynard was Frances Jackson, of 
Plymouth. He removed to N. Y. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 157 

MAYNARD, DANIEL, Jan. (s. of Daniel) m. Zelinda, 
D. of Samuel Allen, of Nortliboro', Nov., 1809. Chil. Lewis 
Allen, b. Dec. 24, I8I0 ; Henry, May 6, 1813, and d. infant ; 
Harriet Neivell, Dec. 24, 1810, and m. Chester Vernon New- 
ton ; Caroline Elizabeth, Sept. 4, 1817 ; Edward Flint, Nov. 
1, 1820, and m. xMaria M. Russell, of Boston ; Susan Maria, 
Sept. 16, 1823, and m. Charles C. Coleman, of Worcester; 
Henry Noyes, May 1 1, 1826 ; Sarah Abigail, Jan. 26, 1829 ; 
Charles FranUin, Feb. 27, 1830 ; Charlotte Ann, Nov. 1, 
1833 J Daniel Wallace, April 7, 1837. 

MAYNARD, JOHN (s. of Daniel) m. Lois, D. of George 
Brown, Dec. 7, 1813. No chil. on record. He removed to 
New York. 

MAYNARD, JOSIAH (s. of Daniel) m, Lydia, D. of Sam- 
uel Allen, of Northboro', in 1823. Child, Wilbur, b. May 31, 
1S34. 

MAYNARD, ETHAN, b. in 1783, (s. of Nathan, Jun., of 
Westboro', whose father, Nathan, was s. of David, who d. there, 
Oct. 2, 1757,) whose wife was Sarah, had Sarah Melinda, b. 
here, Dec. 7, 1806. Alvan Maynard, b. 1781, (bro of Ethan) 
m. Elizabeth, D. sup. of Thomas Miles, Nov. 20, 1803. 

MAYNARD, EBER, (bro. of Ethan) from Westboro', b. 
1789, m. Dorothy Gleason, of Worcester, and had Caroline Au- 
gusta, b. July 20, 1824 ; Fanny Maria, Sept. 21, 1826 ; Mi- 
nerva Lucinda, May 25, 1832. 

MAYNARD, SILAS, who m. Hannah Forbes, in Westboro', 
May 24, 1819, he was then called of Grafton, may be the Silas 
Maynard, who was from Westboro', and settled in the East part 
of the town, near to Northboro', about 1827. No record here of 
births in this family. 



158 FAMILY REGISTER. 

MIXER, Maj. JOSEPH,* m. Mary Ball, in Watertown, 
May 4, 1726. He was here himself — " Dec. 3, 1727, and own- 
ed the covenant in order to have his child baptized at Water- 
town," His wife, Mary, was ad. to this chh. in 1732 ; no record 
here of the death of either of them. Chil. Mary, b. Nov. 21, 
1727, probably at Watertown, but recorded here, and m. Daniel 
Simonds, of Westboro', Nov. 2, 1749, and removed to Chelsea ; 
Abigail, April 2S, 1730, and m. EInathan Pratt, in 1748 ; Jo- 
seph, hd.'^.YQh. 21, 1732; Lydia, b. Oct. 16, 1734, and m. 
Alpheus Pratt, in 1753 ; Anna, April 27, 1737, and m. Timothy 
Howard, in 1759; Lucy, Oct, 26, 1739, and m. Jedediah 
Tucker, Jun., in 1763 ; Daniel, bap. March 18, 1742 ; Asa, b. 
April 5, 1746; Timothy, July 17, 174S, m. Mary Eames, of 
Framingham, in 1769, and removed to N. H., where she proba- 
bly deceased before 1782, as in that year Timothy Mixer, called 
of Ipswich, N. H., m. Abigail, wid. of Jo^.eph Sherman, Jan., of 
this town. 

MIXER, JOSEPH (s. of Maj. Joseph,) m. Elizabeth, D. of 
Samuel Whitney, April 24, 1754. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 21, 
1751, and d. in 1753 ; Josep/t, Feb. 22, 1 756 ; Samuel, i^n. 
13, I75S; Moses, Seju. 10, 1760; Daniel, Aug. 25, 1763; 
Elizabeth, F'eb. 27, 1766. 

He removed with his family to Athol, and d. there. 



* Isaac Mixer, Watertown, was admitted freeman, in IG38. — Farmer. 

Isaac Mixer, whose wife was Sarah, had Sarah, b. in Watertown, 29. 9. IG57. 
This is the lirst I find of his family ; probably he had chil. older than Sarah ; his 
wife Sarah, d. there, March 2, 1660, and, on the 10th of January following, he m. 
Rebecca, D. of Edward Garfield, by whom he had 11 chil. Of whom were sons, 
John, b. in IGG85 George, in 1G70 j Joseph, in 1674.3 Daniel, in 1G75; and Benja- 
min, in 1679. 

Isaac Mixer, of Watertown, and Mary French, of Billerica, were m. June 29, 
1687. From Isaac, no doubt, descended Joseph, who settled in Shrewsbury. It 
has been said, that the wife of Maj. Joseph Mixer, was Abigail Hardy, of Waltham ; 
if so, she was his 2d wife, and not the mother of his children. The nine chil. 
above named, are called, on the town and chh. records, the children of Joseph 
Mixer, (sometimes giving him a military title,) and Mary, his wife. 

Maj. Joseph Mixer was pub. to Elizabeth Ball, a widow, of Northboro', in Aug. 
i777, and probably m. her 5 as it is said he removed to that town, and d. there. 



FAMILY REGISTER. I59 

MIXER, ASA (s. of Mcij. Joseph) m. Meicy, D. of Elisha 
Newton, I\ov. 26, 1765. Chi!. Danielh. May 20, 1766; 
Sarah, May 14, 1769, and ni. Abijah Nelson, in 1790 ; Mercy 
and Mary, Oct. 5, 1771 ; the former m. Daniel Smith, Jun., in 
1793; the latter, Lemuel Harris, of Worcester, in 1791 ; Eliz- 
abeth, May 18, 1774, and m. Daniel Baird, Jun., of Worcester, 
April 25, 1793; Nclhj and Alice, Nov. 25, 1776; the former, 
ni. Ashhel Allen, in 1799 ; the latter, Daniel Smith, of Worces- 
ter, in 1797 ; Joseph, Nov. 13, 1779; D«/)«, bap. Feb. 16, 
1783; Asa, bap. Sept. 4, 17S5 ; and Relief, who m. Thomas 
Harrington, Jun., in 1805. There is no record of the death of 
his wife, Mercy. His 2d wife was Ruth Murray, of Worcester, 
whom he m. Dec. 24, 1793. He removed from town after 1798, 
and was recently living in Oxford, or vicinity, having passed his 
hundredth year. 

MIXER, DANIEL, (s. of Asa) m, Lydia, D. of Samuel 
Wesson, of the Gore, in 1783. Chil. Levinah, July 1, 1784, 
and m. Amasa Nelson, in 1805 ; Samuel, Nov. 6, 1786; Re- 
becca, J uue 8, 1790, and d. March 30, 1810; Julia, June 6, 
1799, and m. Harvey Ruggles, of LTpton, June 30, 1819; Dan- 
iel, April 16, 1305, and settled in Auburn. There is no record 
here of their father's death. 

His wid. Lydia, m. Samuel Smith, in 1818. 

MIXER, DANA (s. of Asa) m. Ruth , and d. here, 

Sept. 27, 1835, aged 54, and his wife, Ruth, Feb. 16, 1822, 
aged 33. Chil. Elizabeth Wilder, b. April 26, 1803 ; Mahala 
AngcUne, July 8, 1804; Roxia Eleanor, Nov. 6, 1806. 

MIXER, ASA, Jun. (s. of Asa) m. Grace, D. of Capt. 
Thomas Harrington, Sen., Oct. 21, 1804. Child, ISIancy. He 
removed to Charlton, and d. there. 

MIXER, BENJAMIN, whose wife was Sarah, had Benja- 
min, bap. Feb. l^, 1741. "The parents in covenant relation 
with the chh. in Southboro." 



160 FAMILY REGISTER. 

MIXER, DAVID * and his wife, Hannah, had Ezra, b. 
here, Aug. 11, 1754. 

MILES, Deac. SAMUEL,! wliose wife was Keziah, was 
living on house lot, No. 7, in 1729, and came here from Con- 
cord, or that vicinity. They were ad. to this chh. in 1732. 
There is no record here of his death, or of that of his wife. Chil. 
Mary, b. May 31, 1730, and perhaps m. Phineas Byam, of 
Templeton, Oct. 7, 1765; Sarah, Jan. 29, 1732; Elizabeth, 
July 25, 1734, and d. in 1739 ; Samuel May 10, 1737, and d. 
Oct. II, 1756 ; Keziah, May 23, 1739, and d. in 1740 ; Tho7n' 
as, Jan. 1, 1743 ; Elizabeth, Dec. 6, 1746 ; Job, May 7, 1749, 
and d. in 175G. 

MILES, THOMAS (s. of Deac. Samuel) m. Rachel, D. 
of Jonas Keyes, Oct. 22, 1767. They were ad. to this chh. in 
1769. His' wife, Rachel, d. Sept. 5, 1S03, aged 69. Chil. 
Jonas Keyes, b. Jan. 3, 1769 ; Virtue, April 13, 1770, and ni. 
Joseph Hunt, of Sudbury, Feb. 5, 1802; Alfred, May 24, 
1772; Elizabeth, i 'An. 31, 1774, and m. Alvan Maynard, of 
VVestboro', Nov. 30, 1S03 ; Sophia, Sept. 28, 1776. 

He m. Damans Upham, of Spencer, in ISOS, and d. Jan. 27, 
1S20, aged 77. 



* Benjamin and David Mixer, sup. to have been brothers, and sons of Benjamin 
and Rebecca, of Marlboro', who had Phineas, b. in 1712; Benjamin, in 1715; 
Isaac, in 171G ; David, in 1719; and Joseph, in 1721.. Their mother was Rebecca 
JNewton, and m. 27. 9. 1711. 

t John Miles, (in old records i%?es,; was in Concord, in 1637; and, by a 2d 
wife, Susannah Rediat, whom he m. in Marlboro', in 1G79, had John, b. in 1G80, 
and Samuel, in 1682. Samuel m. Sarah Foster, of Littleton, in 1706, and had Sam- 
uel, b. March 20, 1707 ; and Joseph, Aug. 8, 1709; both of whom settled in this 
town. 

John, b. in 1680, m. Mary Prescott, of Concord, in 1702, and had John, b. in 
170i, who m. Klizabelh Brooks, of Concord, say, in 1726. Their son, John, b. in 
1727, m. Martha Warren, a wid., and D. of Deac. Russell, of Littleton, and set- 
tled in Westminster, and were the parents of the Rev. John Miles, b. in 1765, who 
removed to this town from Grafton, in 1826. — Miles' Genealogy, by Rev. Henry 
Adolphus Mile), of Lowell. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 161 

MILES, JONAS KEYES, (s. of Thomas) m. Mary, D. of 
Nathan Maynard, of Westboto', in 1798. They were ad. to the 
chh. inlSOl. He d. May 11, 1843, aged 74. CKA.Jonas 
Maynard, b. June 7, 1799 ; Mary Williams, April 29, 1807, 
and m. Samuel Austin Newton, of Millbury ; Lucy Keyes, June 
I, 1810, and d. unra., Jan. 10, 1834. 

MILES, ALFRED (s. of Thomas) m. Anna Grout, of 
Worcester, in 1807, and d. Nov. 1, 1845, aged 73. No issue. 

MILES, Deac. JONAS M. (s. of Jonas K.) m. Anstiss 
Kendall, of Royalston, Nov. 2, 1823. Chil. Lowell Milton, b. 
June 8, 1824; Eugene Temple, Aug. 26, 1826. 

MILES, JOSEPH (bro. of Deac. Samuel) whose wife was 
Jemima, was ad. to this chh. in 1734, and his wife, in 1747. 
He d. March 31, 1766, aged 58. Chil. Joseph, b. Oct. 26, 
1738, and d. in 1746 ; Anna, Sept. 4, 1740, and m. Ezekiel 
Knowlton, in 1759 ; Esther, March 2, 1743 ; Abner, Jan. 12, 
1745 ; Henry, Oct. 11, 1746 ; Jemima, Oct. 30, 1748, and ra. 
Jonathan Peirce, in 1768; Meliscent, Nov. 15, 1750, and m. 
Abijah Kendall of Templeton, March 26, 1771 ; Kezia, Nov. 
9, 1753. 

MILES, ABNER (s. of Joseph) m. Deborah, D. of Phin- 
eas Underwood, of Westford, June 24, 1773. Chil. Joel, 
b. July 3, 1774; Sarah, Nov. 5, 1775; Rachel, April 17, 
1777; Jemima, April 5, 1779; Deborah, Aug. 3, 1781 ; the 
two last, at Putney, Vt., to which place their parents had re- 
moved. 

MILES, HENRY (s. of Joseph) m. Susannah Wilson, of 
Rutland, in 1770. Chil. Joseph, b. May 13, 1770; Susan- 
nah, March 10, 1772. 

He removed with his family to N. H, 
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IQ2 FAMILY REGISTER. 

MILES, Rev. JOHN, grad. B. U., 1794, ord. minister of 
Grafion, Oct. 12, 1796, m. Mary, D. of Col. Samuel Denny,* 
of Leicester, May 1, 1798. Having been honorably, and by 
mutual consent, dismissed from his pastoral charge, he removed 
to this town, in 18-26, and settled on the place formerly belong- 
ing to Deac. John Bragg. Chil. Mary Denny, b. June 25, 1799, 
m. Rev. Seth Alden of Marlboro', June 4, 1822, and d. July 
31, 1825; Jo/miiMsseZ/, Sept. 23, 1801, and d. Dec. 17, 1819; 
Samuel Denny, Sept. 5, 1803, and d. 1804; Samuel Dexter, 
June 19, 1805, and d. infant ; Martha Elizabeth, Feb. 17, 1808, 
and d. infant; Henry Adolphus, May 30, 1809, grad. B. U., 
1829, m. Augusta H. Moore of Cambridge, May 23, 1833, and 
is settled in the ministry, in Lowell ; Sarah Henshaw, April 27, 
ISll, and m. John C. Mason, in 1833; Charles Edward, June W, 
1813; Elizabeth Denny, April 30, 1815, m. George Allen, and 
d. in 1841 ; Augusta Sophia, Feb. 12, 1819. 

MILES, CHARLES EDWARD (s. of Rev. John) m. 
Catharine, D. of William Denny of Leicester, May 1, 1833, 
Chil. Mary Elizabeth, b. Jan. 15, 1834 ; Catharine Augusta; 
Charles Denny, b. Oct. 26, 1839. 

MILLER, ISAAC, whose wife was Sarah, had Vespasian, 
h. June, 1740. " Isaac Miller, above the pond," was highway 
surveyor, in 1760, and living on house lot, No. 27, in 1728. 

MILLER, ALEXANDER, probably from Grafton, m. Mary, 
D. of Daniel Smith, Nov. 28, 1797. Chil. Clarissa, b. Feb. 



* He was b. in 1731, and m. Elizabeth, D. of Daniel Henshaw, and sister of Col. 
Joseph, of tliia town, and of William and David, of Leicester, and d. Dec. 11, 
1817, aged 86. His father was Daniel, one of the earliest settlers in Leicester, (s. 
of Thomas.) and came from Coombs, Suffolk Co., England, and m. "Rebecca 
Jones, of Worcester," in Watertown, Feb. 14, 1722; in the record of their mar- 
riage, he is culled " Daniel Dinny, of Leicester." His sister, Deborah, was the 
wife ot the Rev. Thomas Prince, of Boston, the distinguished Chronologist ; their 
D,, Sarah Prince, m. Moses Gill, afterwards Lt. Governor. Her mother opposed 
her union with Prince, when he was in England — they therefore parted there, but 
by concert to meet and be united here. — " Lore laughs at Locksmiths." 



FAMILY REGISTER. 1^3 

1 1, 1798 ; Anson, June 14, 1800. He, with his family, remov- 
ed to Barre. 

MILLER, DAVID from Westboro', whose wife was Lucy, 
and d. here, Oct. 1 1, 1838, aged 48. Chil. Lucy Lucinda, b.. 
Feb. 18, 1825 ; Clarinda Maria, Nov. 12, 1827. 

MORSE, JONATHAN, from Grafton, (perhaps originally 
from Medfield, once a part of Dedham ; where his ancestry and 
that of Rev. Ebenezer Morse, can be traced back to 1635,) m. 
Phebe Keyes, Dec. 5, 1739. She was ad. to this chh. in 1743. 
His dwelling house, standing near where the late Elijah South- 
gate lived, was burnt in 1750. There is no record here of his or 
her death. Chil. Mary, b. Jan. 13, 1740, and sup. m. Stephen 
Parker, Jun., in 1760 ; Hezckiah, June 27, 1741, and d. April 
28, 1757; Thankful, Sept. 22, 1742, and m. Nathaniel Stone, 
in 1760; Louisa, April 22, 1743; Jonathan, Feb. 16, 1745, 
and d. in 1752 ; Lucretia, July 29, 1746, and d. in 1753 ; Sa- 
rah, Aug. 16, 1749, and d. in 1753; Elijah, July 8, 1751 ; 
Lucretia, April 8, 1753 ; the two last, perhaps, d. very young ; 
there is a record of the baptism of the others, but not of these ; 
Sarah, Nov. 25, 1754. 

MORSE, Rev. EBENEZER, a native of Medfield, grad. 
H. U., 1737, ord. minister of the N. P., in this town, Dec. 26, 
1743, m. Persis, D. of John Bush, Nov. 27, 1745, dismissed in 
a summary manner by his parishioners in June, 1775, and ex- 
cluded from the pulpit on account of his toryism, and that with- 
out the intervention of an ecclesiastical council, confined to and 
within the limits of his parish by a vote of the town, and re- 
dismissed by advice of an ecclesiastical council, in Nov. next 
following, practised for several years afterwards, as physician, 
and was pub. for marriage, Jan. 1, 1790, to Rebecca, wid. of 
Thomas Symmes of this town, a patriot, who d. in the revolu- 
tionary war. It is now said that was done without her consent — 
he took nothing by his motion, and d. in 1802, in his 84th year. 
Chil. John, b. July 15, 1746 ; Mary, Dec. 24, 1747; Eliakim, 



164 FAMILY REGISTER. 

April 7, 1750, and d. in 1758 ; Joshua, March 8, 1752 j Eben- 
ezer, June 11, 1754, and d. infant; Ebenezer, July 10, 1755 j 
Joseph, Jan. — , 1757, and m. Sophia Bigelovv, May 4, 1780 ; 
EliaJcim, Feb. 10, 1759; Amherst, Nov. 11,1760; Annis, 
May 19, 1764, and m. Samuel Andrews ; Mary, Aug. 12, 1767, 
and sup. m. Jason Abbott. 

MORSE, JOHN (s. of Rev. Ebenezer) m. Elizabeth, D. of 
Thomas Andrews, May 11, 1769. Child, JoAn, b. Jan. 15, 
1773. Removed to Newfane, Vt. 

MORSE, JOSHUA (s. of Rev. Ebenezer) m. Levinah, D. 
of Ephraim Holland, April 29, 1773. Child, Tahitha, b. Sept. 
8, 1773. 

MORSE, Dr. ELIAKIM, (s. of Rev. Ebenezer) m. Mary, 
D. of Capt. Benjamin Eddy, Sept. 22, 1786 ; she d. April 26, 
1800. Chil. Benjamin, John, and perhaps others. Benjamin 
and John entered H. U., in 1808, and left on account of ill 
health before they had finished their collegiate course, and d. soon 
after. His 2d wife was Mary, D. of William Hunt of Water- 
town, whom he m. in 1801. He yet lives, (May 1, 1847.) 

MORSE, Lt. JOSEPH, (where from, unknown,) whose 
wife was Mary, had Alphcus, b. Oct. 27, 1751 ; Sophia, May 
6, 1754 ; Joseph, Oct. 3, 1756, and sup. to have d. in West 
Boylston, in 1825, aged 68; William, Sept. 28, 1767. 

Lt. Joseph Morse d. here. May 27, 1814, aged 80 ; probably 
not the above Lt. Joseph, as, according to his age at death, he 
was but about 17, when Alpheus was born. 

Hannah Morse was pub. to Odoardo Thomas, in April, 1757. 

Rachel Morse m. James Saddler, (both called of this town,) 
April 24, 1764. 

Mary Morse m. Rev. Asaph Rice, of Westminster, Dec. 
26, 1765. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 165 

MUZZY, BENJAMIN * sup. from Sudbury, and his wife, 
Hannah, were ad. to this chh. in July, 1753. Chil. (no births 
recorded,) Benjamin and Hannah, " a pair of twin children," 
bap. Aug. 15, 1753 ; James, bap. Jan. 2, 1757 ; Seth, bap. 
Oct. 8, 1758 ; Benoni, bap. April 26, 1760 ; before which time 
the father had d. ; probably in the army. His vvid., Hannah, 
was Administratrix of his estate, in 1760, and sup. to have m. 
Ebenezer Perry of Worcester, in 1761. 

MUZZY, JOSEPH, Jun. (sup. from Sud. and s. of Joseph) 
m. Hannah Merriam of Grafton, in 1763. Chil. Jonathan, b. 
Nov. 2, 1764; Nathan, Sept. 15, 1766; Miriam, April 1, 
1768 ; Hannah, Jan. IS, 1770 ; Sarah, Dec. 29, 1771, and m. 
Crispus Graves, in 1790 ; Annis, May 16, 1774, and m. Samuel 
Peirks, in 1793; Joseph, Jan. 28, 1776; the chh. records say 
" he was b. after the decease of his father, Joseph Muzzy." 
No record here of the father's death. 

MUZZY, JONATHAN (s. of Joseph, Jun.) m. Miletiah 
Clark of Medfield, in 1788. Chil. Jacob, b. April 14, 1788 ; 
Hannah, Feb. 12, 1790. 

MUZZY, NATHAN (bro. of preceding) m. Mary, D. of 
John Peirks, March 30, 1790, and d. Oct. 6, 1809, aged 43. 
Chil. Robert, b. xMay 4, 1791, and d. unm. May 24, 1817 ; 
Thomas Hammond, Jan. 14, 1793 ; Abigail Peirks, Feb. 4, 
1795, and m. Stephen Bellows in 1817 ; Joseph Hastings, Jan, 
21, 1797 ; also the following, whose births are not on record ; 



* Robert Muzzy, who was in Ipswich in 1635, had Joseph, who m. Esther Jack- 
man, Feb. 9, 1671, and d. in 1680. Joseph and Esther had Joseph b. Dec. 21, 1677, 
and Benjamin, Aug. 17, 1680. Joseph ra. Joanna Pettingill in 1700, and had Joseph, 
b. in 1703. A Joseph Muzzy m. Patience Rice, both of Sudbury, March 24, 1721. 
His son, Joseph, is probably the Joseph who settled here and is called Jun., on the 
chh. and town records. Whether Benjamin who settled here was his brother, is 
unknown. A Benjamin Muzzy in Sudbury, m. Elisather VVitherbee of Stow, July 
30, 1761, and Hannah Bennet, perhaps a 2d wife, Dec. 25, 1765. A Benjamin Muz.- 
zy, whose wife was Sarah, perhaps he was a son of Robert, had Benjamin, b. i.? 
Cambridge, Feb. 20, 1&39. 



IQQ FAMILY REGISTER. 

they were all bap. on the 22d day of May, 1807, viz : Jona- 
than, Nathan, Charles, and John Peirks. 

MUZZY, JOSEPH H. (s. of Nathan) went from town, 
perhaps to Grafton, m., and after some years returned with a 
family. No births recorded here. He d. Nov. 21, 1S43, aged 
47, and his wife, Abigail, Jan. 23, 1836, aged 32. 

Lois Muzzy m. Isaac Drury, in 1754. 

Abigail Muzzy m. Joseph Sherman, Jun., Feb. 4, 1766. 

MUNROE, PHILIP (perhaps a s. of Nathan of Lexington, 
who m. Mercy Benjamin of Watertown, Nov. 23, 173S) had 
chil. Abraham, bap., also Abigail, Sept. 4, 1763 ; " the parents 
being in covenant relation with the chh. in Lexington." Sarah, 
bap. Oct. 14, 1764. Their births are not on record, nor the 
name of their mother. 

MUNROE, Capt. NATHANIEL, from Carlisle, or vicinity, 
(perhaps a bro. of Philip) m. Lucy, D. of Joiham Bartlett of 
Northboro', and d. here, Aug. 28, 1814, aged 73 ; and his wid. 
Lucy, Aug. 6, 1828, aged 82. Chil. Abraham, b. Oct. 4, 
1765 ; Jonas, Jan. 1, 1768, and d. unm. Dec. 14, 1794 ; Lucy, 
bap. March 25, 1770, and d. young; Nathan, hap. June SO, 
1771, m. Martha, D. of Abraham Knowlton, March 31, 1803, 
and settled in Spencer; Reuben, bap. July 18, 1773, and d. 
young; Solomon, b. Oct. 31, 1778; Reuben, June 24, 1781, 
m. and settled in Worcester ; a kw years before his death, he re- 
turned here with a family, none of whose names are on record 
here, and d. Sept. 21, 1841, aged 60; Dana, b. Nov. 30, 1783 ; 
Isaiah, Dec. 20, 1786, m. Mary, D. of Joseph S. Temple, Jan. 
1, 1811, and lives on the homestead ; Edmund, Aug. 22, 1790, 
and d. unm. Aug. 24, 1833. 

MUNROE, ABRAHAM (s. of Capt. Nathaniel,) m. Sarah 
Knight of Worcester, in 1797, and d, here, June 24, 1831, aged 
GQ, and his wid. Sarah, Nov. 6, 1834, aged 65. Chil. Jotham, 



FAMILY REGISTER. Ig7 

b. Aug. 31, 1797, and d. in 179S ; Mary Jeffs, May 24, 1799 ; 
Sarah, Aug. 8, ISOO, and tn. John Bartlett of Northboro', April 
9, 1828; Jonas, Aug. 9, I8i)2, went to VVrentham and m. there; 
Lucy Bartlett, April 12, 1804, and m. Emery Harrington, in 
1S25 ; Anna, Oct. 23, 1807, and m. Calvin Harrington, in 
1830; Vejinis, Oct. 13, 1809. 

MUNROE, SOLOMON (s. ofCapt Nathaniel) m. Thank- 
ful, D. of Benjamin Newton of Worcester, Jan. 1, 1810. Child, 
Harriet, b. Oct. 5, 1810. He removed to Grafton, and died 
there. 

MUNROE, DANA, (s. of Capt. Nathaniel) m. Pamelia, D. 
of Timothy Townsend, June 26, 1814. She d. May 24, 1824, 
aged 35. Chil. Hannah, b. Oct. 31, 1814, and m. Abel Blake 
of Keene, N. H.; Maria, Dec. 23, 1815 ; Pamelia Jane, April 
15, 1817 ; James Edmund, Dec. 8, 1818, and m. Emeline, D. 
of Philo Slocomb ; John Henry, April 15, 1820; Edwards 
Whipple, in 1821. The two last d. infants. 

MUNROE, AARON (bro. of Capt. Nathaniel, who had a 
bro. Jonathan, that settled in Spencer) m. Lydia Munroe, a wid. 
of Woburn, originally Campbell, and lived several years, in this 
town, on the place now of Eber Maynard. They had no chil. 
They removed to Fitchburg or vicinity, where it is said he d. 
His wid. returned and d. here, in Feb. 1846. Her D., Eliz- 
abeth Wilson Munroe, m. Jason Prouty, Feb. 12, 1812, and 
went to Lancaster. 

MUNROE, OLIVER (s. of Capt. Abraham of Northboro') 
m. Lydia, D. of Dr. Edward Flint, Feb. 2, 1794. She d. 
March 9, 1800, aged 28. Chil. on rec. here, Charles, b. July 
17, 1795 ; Lewis, March 19, 1796 ; Oliver, Feb. 27, 1798. 

He returned to Northboro', m. a D. of John Wyman, and d. 
there. 



168 FAMILY REGISTER. 

MAYHEW JOHN m. Hannah Rugg of Framingham, Feb. 
21, 1744 ; he was then called of Shrewsbury. Child, Hannah, 
b. Oct. 14, 1745. 

MAHONY, JAMES (probably, Mahan now) m. Jemima, 
D. of Benjamin Temple, Feb. 10, 1766. Child, Hannah, b. 
March 17, 1766. 

MAHAN, SOLOMON (s. of David of Northboro', whose 
wife was Mary Bixby) m. Mary, D. of Dr. Samuel Brigham of 
Boylston, and settled in the Northeasterly part of this town. 
Chil. George Henry, b. Dec. 19, 1824; Mary Ann, July 22, 
1826; Harriet Elizabeth, May 1, 1830 ; John Davis, Feb. 8, 
1835; Sarah Jane, Sept. 10, 1836. 

MACKWATER, JOHN and his wife Jane, were from Lynn, 
and had chil. bap. here, " by virtue of their enjoying such priv- 
ilege with the chh. at Lynn ;" viz. Mary, bap. Oct. 28, 1739; 
Martha, bap. July 11, 1742; James, bap. March 24, 1745, and 
d. infant ; James, bap. June 5, 1748. 

MANSFIELD, DANIEL, the name of whose wife is not on 
record here, had Elizabeth, bap. Jan. 16, 1763, " by virtue of 
the parents being in covenant, &-c., with the chh. in Waltham." 

McDowell, Alexander and Levinah Oak, both 

called of this town, were m. Nov. 1, 1764, and had John, bap. 
July 15, 1765. 

MASON, JONAS and his wife, Submit, had Ruhamah, b. 
here, Jan. 7, 1763. 

MASON, JOHN and his wife, Mercy Penniman, came here 
about 1796, from Medfield ; he d. Sept. 15, 1829, aged 91, and 
his wife, Mercy, Jan. 31, 1829, aged 88. Three chil., of adult 
age, Gregory, John, and Sarah, who m. Nathaniel Brigham, 
Nov. 21, 1799, came with their parents. 



FAMILY REGISTER. Jgg 

MASON, GREGORY (s. of John) m. Susanna, D. of 
George Slocomb, Nov. 16, 1797, lived on the homestead, and d. 
May 21, 1846, aged 72. Chil. Charles, b. March 7, 1798, m. 
Nancy, D. of Samuel Harrington of Grafton, and went to Mich- 
igan ; Vesty, Feb. 5, 1800, and m. Christopher Wright of North- 
ampton, April 20, 1831; Margaret, July 15, 1802; Horrace, 
Dec. 16, 1804; James Penniman, June 7, 1807, and killed, by 
the accidental discharge of his gun. May 31, 1821 ; Henry Hard- 
ing, Jan. 11, 1815, and m. Harriet M., D. of Lyman Howe ; 
Albert Augustus, July 29, 1620, altered to James Penniman, 
after the decease of his bro., and d. Nov. 16, 1825. 

MASON, JOHN, Jun. (s. of John) m. Elizabeth Ware of 
Sherburne, in 1797, and lived on the place formerly of Daniel 
Holden, and in the latter part of life, where Dr. Williams had 
previously lived. He d. Aug. 21, 1843, aged 63. Chil. Heyi- 
ry Harding, b, April 29, 1801, and d. April 10, 1812 ; Joseph 
Ware, April 21, 1803, and d. April 24, 1806 ; Martha Ware, 
May 30, 1805, and m. William W. Pratt ; Emeline, Sept. 7,. 
1807, and m. Joel Nurse, Jun., in 1828; John Coolidge and 
Joseph Ware, May 27, 1810. The former m. Sarah Henshaw, 
D. of Rev. John Miles, in 1833 ; the latter, Nancy, D. of Maj. 
Josiah Flint, in 1838. 

MANN, EBENEZER was ad. to this chh., from that in. 
Wrentham, in 1813 — he had then been here many years, and 
lived in the extreme North part of the town adjoining Boylsion. 
" Wid. Mary Mann," (probably his mother) was ad. to this chh. 
from that in Wrentham, in 1783. His sisters were ad., Lucretia,. 
in 1779, and Martha, in 1785. They composed his family, and 
are sup. all to have d. here, but of their deaths there is no re- 
cord. He m. Mary Foster, a wid. of Boylston, in 1828, and d. 
May 18, 1840, aged 87, and his wid. Mary, Aug, 14, 1843, 
aged 64. There is no birth of that family name on the town 
records. 

" Mrs. Sarah Mann, sister of Capt. Nathaniel Allen, deceased,. 
Sept. 10, 1766, aged 70." 
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170 FAMILY REGISTEil. 

MARSHALTv, WILLIAM B. and his wife, Abigail SmitF?, 
came here from Providence, R. I., about 1804. Chil. Elmir'a' 
b. Feb. 20, 1801, ai Providence; Surah, Sept. 9, 1803; Wil- 
liam, Dec. 27, 1805 ; Elizabeth Smith, Feb, 24, 1808 ; Ethel- 
burt Augustus, May 15, 1810 ; Caroline Maria, July 3, 1812 ^ 
Caleb Strong, Oct. 4, 1814; Catharine Henshatv, Jan. S, 
1817. He removed to Providence, about 1826. 

M ELLEN, ABNER, from Oxford, m. Asenath, D. of Mo- 
ses Sever, Aug. 24, 1800. Chil. Henry Bainbridge; Amos 
fVillard ; Relief Fedelia ; Isaac Merritt ; Samuel Siillman ; 
Otis Sever ; and Charlotte Sophia. 

MERRIAM, TARRANT (s. of Deac. Joseph, of Grafton) 
m. Anna. D. of Noah Kimball of Grafton, came here with a 
family and settled on the farm previously belonging to Jasper 
Rand, where he resided a few years prior to his farm being set off 
to Grafton, which occurred in 1826. Chil. Noah Kimball, who 
m. Harriet, D. of Abner Harlow, in 1834 ; Mary Ann, who m. 
John Leland of Grafton ; Elizabeth, who m. Samuel Flagg of 

Worcester ; Sarah, who m. Morton of R. L ; Caroline, 

who m. Sibley of Grafton ; Hannah Maria, b. June 5, 

1822, and m. W. H. Thompson of Vt. ; Joseph Augustus, b. 
Dec. 23, 1823 ; and John (^uincy Adams. 

McGLAUTHLIN, Capt. JOHN and his wife, Pamelia, were 
from Duxhury. He lived here but a few years, and d. Nov. 17, 
1831, aged 42. Chil. John, b. here, April 5, 1827, and d. in- 
font; Cornelia Ann, March 31, 1829. 

MIRICK, EDMUND m. Pamelia, D. of William Smith, 
May 24, 182L Child, Sarah Lucretia, b. Oct. 31, 1822. 

McGREGORY, Rev. ELIAS, Bap. clergyman, m. Levi- 
nah Nolen of Sutton, in 1820, lived in town a short period. 
Child, Lucy Hapgood, b. March 1, 1821. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 17^ 

NURSE, WILLIAM * m. Rebecca Fay of Westboro', Dec. 
12, 1723, and was living on house lot No. 3, in 1729, and in 
i741, was set off witli liis fann to Westboro', wliere be d. April 
15, 1779, and bis wife, Rebecca, June 22, 177G ; ages unknown. 
Chil. on record here, Mary, b. Sept. 14, 1724, and perhaps jn. 
Eleazer Williams in Westboro', in 1742 ; Samnel, May 30, 1725^ 
and d. infiint ; Lijdia, June 23, 1727 ; Daniel, May 11, 1729, 
and m. Sarah Ball of Grafton, in 1758 ; Benjamin, July 1, 1731, 
and m. Lucy Ball of Grafton, in 1759 ; Abraham, March 23, 
1733 ; Rebecca, July 2, 1734 ; Priscilla, Oct. 18, 1736 ; Ze- 
ruiah, Oct. 1 1 , 1739, and d. Sept. 29, 1775. 

Daniel Nurse and Sarah Ball were the parents of eleven chil. 
b. in W^estboro ; two of whom, Joseph, b. May 9, 1766, and 
Joel, b. April 13, 1774, settled here. Their father d. May 24, 
1805. 

' NURSE, JOSEPH (s. of Daniel of Westboro') m. HannSh 
Davis of Grafton, in 1790, and came here about 1800, and set- 
tled on the place where he now lives. His wife Hannah, was ad. 
to tliis chh. in 1800, and d. Nov. 5, 1820, aged 52 ; he was ad. 
in ISll. Chil. Abijah, b. July 3, 1791, and m. Mindwell 
Grout of Westboro', Dec. 6, 1821 ; Nahum, Aug. 25, 1794; 
Joseph, Jan. 9, 17.97, and m. Elizabeth Fiske of Worcester, in 
1823 ; Hannah, Oct. 7, 1799 ; all in Westboro'. Hannah m. 
John Carter of Leominster, April 25, 1824 ; Elizabeth, Jan. 4, 
ISOl, and m. Edward Knight of Dover, N. H., Feb. 5, 1823; 
Sarah, Oct. 14, 1804, and m. John Fiske of W^orcester, April 
11, 1827 ; Harriet, Feb. 16, 1807, andd. Feb. 4, 1833 ; Mary, 
March 19, 1809, and d. infant. 



*Franci8Nur3e,Salem Village, had chil. John, Sarah, Rebecca, Samuel, Francis, 
Mary, Elizabeth and Benjarain. Their mother was hung in the witchcraft delusion, 
July 19, 1692.— Farmer. 

Francis ISurse, whether the son of Francis of Salem Village, is unknown, was in 
Sherburne, whose wife was Sarah, and had Benjamin b. there, Jan. 28, 1689, and 
was, as sup. the father of William, who settled here. The marriage of William 
and Rebecca was the first that was solemnized in this township. _ 

Ebenezer Nurse, bro. sup. of William, had a son, Moses, bap. here, July 25, 
J725. This name, originally Nourse, is still so written by many families. 



172 FAMILY REGISTER. 

His 2d wife was Lucy Fay of Westboro', whom he m. Jan. 1, 
1822. She was ad. to this chh. from that ia Westboro', in Oct. 
following. 



NURSE, NAHUM (s. of Joseph) m. Elizabeth, D. of John 
Baker, Jan. 1, 1818. Chil. Lydia BaJcer, b. Nov. 8, 1818; 
Laura Maria, Aug. 12, 1820, and d. in 1821 j Laura Maria, 
Aug. 22, 1822. 

NURSE, JOEL (s. of Daniel of Westboro') m. Anna, D. 
of Hananiah Parker of Southboro', (whose wife was Abigail, D. 
of Hezekiah Ward) in 1796, lived in Royalston a few years, 
came here, in 1803, with his family, and d. Nov, 16, 1830, aged 
56, and his wid. Anna, May 6, 1831, aged 62. Chil. Gilbert, 
b. July 31, 1798; FranJclin, Dec. 3, 1800; Joel, Jan. 19, 
1803 ; all in Royalston, but recorded here ; Mary Ann Parker, 
Oct. 13, 1805, and d. July 15, 1825. 

NURSE, GILBERT (s. of Joel) m. Maria S., D. of Ed- 
ward Hall of Boston, Oct. 31, 1824. Chil. Mary Ann Parker, 
b. Jan. 16, 1826; Gilbert Davis, Sept. 22, 1828; Sarah Gore, 
Aug. 15, 1833; Maria Elizabeth, Jan. 10, 1836, all in Boston. 
The latter d. in St. Louis, in 1839; Walter Willey, March 17, 
1840, at St. Louis. 

NURSE, FRANKLIN (s. of Joel) m. Sylvia, D. of Gil- 
bert Taylor of Southboro', May 3, 1826, and removed to Phil- 
adelphia. 

NURSE, JOEL (s. of Joel) m, Emeline, D. of John Ma- 
son, Jun., in June, 1 828. She d. in Aug. 1342, aged 35. Child, 
Henry Mason, b. Sept. 21, 1831. His 2d wife was Elizabeth, 
D. of Lewis Bullard of Boston, whom he m. in 1844. Child, 
Harriet, 



FAMILY REGISTER- I73 

NEWTON, EDWARD * (s. of Edward of Marlboro') b. 
1701, m. Elizabeth, D. of EInathan and Mary Allen, they were 
ad. to this chli. in 1736, lived in the N. P., and were dis. in 
1744, " to lay the foundation of a chh. in the West part of Lan- 
caster." Chil. Samuel, h. Nov. 5, 1727, and d. Sept. 28, 1756; 
Mary, bap. Oct. 26, 1729; Martha, bap. June 11,1732; 
Esther, b. Sept. 8, 1734, and m. John Britton, of Northboro', 
April 14, 1762 ; Edward, Jan. 18, 173S. 

NEWTON, SAMUEL, (perhaps s. of Edward, whose s. 
Samuel d. in 1756, and in the record of his death called son of 
Samuel and Elizabeth Newton,) m. Sarah . Chil. Sam- 
uel, b. Aug. 2, 1 752 ; and Elijah, (perhaps Elisha,) March 
13, 1754. 

NEWTON, EDWARD, Jun. (s. of Edward,) m. Sarah 
Winch, Feb. 7, 1759, and had Kezia, b. Feb. 25, 1759 ; Itha- 
mar, Sept. 25, 1760 ; Naomi, May 13, 1761 ; Elizabeth, Feb. 
21, 1764; Asa, Aug.21, 1765. 

NEWTON, AARON (s. of Moses, and g. s. of Moses and 
Joanna of Marlboro') ra. Eunice Newton, of Marlboro', Jan. 28, 
1729, and was living here, on house lot No. 17, in that year. 
Chil. Eunice, b. Feb. 25, 1730 ; Lucy, May 28, 1731, and m. 
Daniel Ball, Oct. 25, 1749 ; Pcrsis, July 1, 1733. 

He was living in the N. P. in 1760, and d. before 1769. 



'Richard Newton, whose wife was Anna, d. in Marlboro', Aug. 24., ]701, " al- 
most a hundred years old." He had John, b. in Sudbury, 20. 8. 1G41 ; Moses, 2G. 
1. 1646, and Daniel, Dec. 21, IG32, besides daughters. 

John, m. Elizabeth , in Marlboro', in 1666, and d. in 1723. Thomas, s. of 

John, b. in 1674, m. Record Ward of Marlboro', in 1698; they both d. in West- 
boro', in 1746. 

Thomas, s. of Thomas and Record, b. in 1700, and his bro. Obediah, b. in 1702, 
settled in this town. 

Moses, s. of Richard, m. Joanna Larkin, June 5, 1667, and had Edward, b. in 
1676, who m. Mary Lennardson, in 1700, whose s. Edward, b. 1701, settled here. 

Daniel, s. of Richard, m. Susanna Moss, (Morse) in 1679, and had Ephraim, b. 
in 1691, who m. Christian Ripley, in 1711, and were the parents of Nahum, b. in 
1715, who settled in Shrewsbury. 



174 FAMILY REGISTER. 

The three previously mentioned faniihes, and, perhaps, that of 
Aaron, were set oft' to Lancaster, in 1768. 

NEWTON, ELISHA (s. of Moses, Jun. of Marlboro') b. 
1701, m. Sarah Tomlin of Westboro', Dec. 26, 1728 ; he was 
then called of Shrewsbury. She was ad. to this chh. in 1734. 
Their deaths are not on record, but each are said to have lived to 
be about 90 ; if so, he d. not far from 1791 . Chil. Elisha, b. 
Feb. 7, 1730; EzeMel, May 9, 1733 ; Sarah, Aug. 25, 1734; 
Mercy, Nov. 6, 1735, and m. Asa Mixer, in 1765; Timothy, 
May 17, 1737 ; Ithamar, April 14, 1739, and d. at Cape Bre- 
ton, Aug. 22, 1758 ; Solomon, June 25, 1741 ; Charles, Aug. 
28, 1742 ; Sarah, May 7, 1744, and sup. m. Solomon Bigelow, 
in 1761 ; Persis, July 5, 1746, and d. in 1751 ; Mary, Sept. 
24, 1747, and m. Thomas Baker, Feb. 22, 1768 ; Moses, March 
8, 1751. 

NEWTON, ELISFiA, Jan. (s. of Elisha) m. Sarah Miles 
of Concord, sister of Deac. Samuel, who settled here. She d. 
July 27, 1766. Chil. Sarah, b. May 15, 1751 ; Fersis, Oct. 
5, 1752; perhaps she, and not Ezekiel's D. Persis, m. Jonas 
Cook ; Keziah, Nov. 2, 1754, and d. in 1756 ; Lucretia, Feb. 
4, 1756, and sup. m. Stephen Wheelock, in 1774; Samuel Miles, 
Sept. 14, 1757; Thankful, Oct. 13, 1762, and m. Abraham 
Hager, in 1786 ; Asa, Feb. 24, 1764 ; Edward, Feb. 16, 1767. 

NEWTON, EZEKIEL (s. sup of Elisha) m. Persis, D. of 
Samuel Wheelock, Nov. 24, 1755. Chil. Azubah, b. Jan. 10, 
175S ; Persis, March 22, 1759, and sup. m. Jonas Cook of 
Newfane, in 1775 ; Ezekiel, May 22, 1757 ; Edward, Feb. 
18, 1764. 

NEWTON, TIMOTHY (s. of Elisha) m. Hnldah, D. of 
Samuel Wheelock, Jun., in 1762, and had Relief, b. Feb. 14, 
1764, and removed to Vt. or N. H. 

NEWTON, SOLOMON (s. of Elisha,) m. Hannah, D. of 
Daniel Hastings, May 18, 1762 ; they were ad. to this chh. io 



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1783. She d. Nov. 9, 1781, according to the record ; if so, her 
age was about 39. Chil, Lydia, b. Aug. 5, 17C5, and m. Mar- 
shall Newton, in 1786; Solomon, March 12, 1768, and d. in- 
fant; Daniel ax\di Sarah, April 13, 1776, she m. Luther Gould- 
ingof Worcester, April 13, 1800; Abigail, Oct. 5, 1779, and 
m. Rufus Newell of Holden, Sept. 25, 1799. 

He next m. Lydia Hemenway, a wid. of Worcester, in 1782, 
and d. May 28,*jl822, aged 82, and his wid. Lydia, March 3, 
1826, aged 79. Chil. Solomon, b. Aug. 2, 1783 ; Calvin and 
Dennis, Aug.; 14, 1792. 

NEWTON, CHARLES (s. of Elisha) m. Tabitha, D. of 
Ephraim Bouker of Westboro', in 1765, and had Dolly, b. Aug. 
7, 1766, and ra. Abraham Hager, in 1781 ; Azuhah, April 27, 
1767, and sup. n). John Davis of Northboro', in 1802 ; Ezra, 
Nov. 22, 1774, and probably settled in Princeton ; Mary, bap. 
March 31, 1777; Tabitha, July 25, 1781. 

NEWTON, MOSES (s. of Elisha) m. Grace, D. of Thom- 
as Harrington, May 25, 1780 ; they were ad. to chh. here, in 
1792. He d. Dec. 5, 1799, aged 48 ; and his wid. Grace, Dec. 
13, 1817, aged 70. Chil. Dana, b. June 14, 1782, and Grace, 
July 28, 1787, m. Thomas B. Eaton of Worcester, Sept. 17, 
1812, and d. here, Jan. 14, 1813. 

NEWTON, ASA (s. of Elisha, Jun.) m. Catharine, D. of 
Samuel Jennison, in 1784. She d. Aug. 5, 1828, aged 61. 
Chil. Mary, b. July 7, 1785, and d. infant; Mary Jennison, 
Jan. 18, 1787, and m. Shepley Caswell, Dec. 2, 1819; Edivard, 
Nov. 4, 1789, m. Sarah Doubt, D. of Gershom Brown, Sept. 
23, 1830, and d. Aug. 3, 1839; Elizabeth, May 19, 1792; 
Sarah, Aug. 17, 1794, and m. Daniel McClure of Mendon, in 
1827 ; Eunice, March 31, 1797, and d. in 1807 ; Levi, July I, 
1799, and m. Thankful S., D. of Wilham Newton, in IS30; 
Samuel, April 7, 1801 ; Charles^ April 14, 1805; Joseph, Juae 
10, 1818. 



176 FAMILY REGISTER. 

He next m. Lydia Cooper, a wicl. of Northbridge, Jan. 12^ 
1832, and d. Oct. 19, 1836, aged 73. 

NEWTON, DANIEL (s. of Solomon) m. Lucy, D. of 
Daniel Maynard, Jan. 31, 1803, and removed from town. She 
d. Oct. 19, 1818, and he returned with his chil., Daniel, Eunice, 
Philo Slocomb, John, Lucy Maynard, and Hannah, and m. 
Dolly, wid. of Moses Haven, April 17, 1825, and d. March 6, 
1827, aged 51. 

NEWTON, SOLOMON, Jun. (s. of Solomon) m. Patience, 
D. of Eliakim Hastings of Boylston, in 1805. She was ad. to 
chh. here, in 1806. Chil. Emery, b. May 5, 1806; Elizabeth 
Hastings, June 17, 1808 ; Louisa, July 3, 1810; Ruth, Oct. 
22, 1812 ; Henry, June 6, 1816, and d. infant; Dennis, July 
21, 1817. This family removed to Ohio. 

NEWTON, DENNIS (s. of Solomon) m. Sarah Hey wood 
of Worcester, in 1820, and had Leonard, b. Dec. 7, 1821 ; Sa- 
rah Elizabeth, June 20, 1828 ; Louisa, Jan. 9, 1831 ; Lydia 
Mana, March 22, 1834. 

NEWTON, CALVIN (s. of Solomon) m. Martha, D. of 
Capt. John Rice, March 24, 1812, and had William BucMin, 
b. Dec. 6, 1812; Joscjyh, Dec. 2, 1816; Martha, Nov. 21, 
1818; Abigail, Feb. 8, 1820; John Calvin, Jan. 13, 1S23; 
Susan, Jan. 31, 1825 ; Charles Henry, Sept. 13, 1827 ; George 
Albert, Jan. 8, 1833. 

NEWTON, THOMAS (s. of Thomas and Record of Marl- 
boro') b. in 1703, ra. Anna Wilson of Lancaster, M-^rch 29, 
1727. He was then called of Shrewsbury ; she was ad. to this 
chh. in 1742. He lived in N. P., near to Lancaster, and had 
Levi, b. Feb. 17, 1728 ; Amar i ah, A]^i'i\ 24, 1729; An7ia,May 
13, 1730; Solomon, Feb. 3, 1732; Mary, Oct. 18, 1735; 
Sarah, May 4, 1738. 



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177 



NEWTON, OBEDIAH (bro. of the preceding) b. in 1702, 
whose wife was Abigail, had Phineas, h. Feb. 5, 1726, and Abi-' 
gfiil, June 20, 1727, both in IMarlboro', and recorded tiierc ; 
Marshall, here, Aug. 23, 1729 ; RiUh, April 5, 1733, and m. 
Phineas Park of Sutton, Oct. 25, 1750; Jonas, Aug. 5, 1737; 
John, July 11, 1739. 

NEWTON, MARSHALL (s. of Obediah) m. Eunice, wid. 
of Daniel Howe, and D. of William Taylor, Aug. 13, 17 5 L 
He was a Lieutenant in Col. Williams' Reg., in the Fieneh war 
of 175G. Chil. Daniel, b. March 13,1752; Eunice, Mavch 
13, 1751, and m. Ephraim Holland, Jun., Feb. 17, 1783 ; Mar- 
shall, Jan. 13, 1757, m. Lydia. D. of Solomon Newton, Dec, 
28, 1786, and settled in Vt. Eunice, wife of Marshall Newton, 
d. July 1, 1759, aged 30. 

He next m. Hannah Roberts of Marlboro', July 30, 1701, 
and d. May 5, 1783, aged 54, and his wid. Hannah, May 20, 
1791. Chil. Calvin, b. March 8, 1762, and Liberty, May 8, 
1766. 

NEWTON, Maj. CALVIN (s. of Marshall) m. Elizabeth, 
D. of Elisha Keyes, Jan. 16, 1787; both ad. to chh. in 1790. 
Chil. Moses Roberts, b. Oct. 29, 1787 ; Azubah, Feb. 9, 1789; 
Calvin, July 0, 1791; Elizabeth, Oct. 18, 1793, and d. in 
1796; Eunice, June 9, 1795 ; Lewis Keyes, Nov. 14, 1797. 

He removed with his family to Shoreham, Vt., about 1799, 
and d. at the Falls of Lake George, in 1830, aged QS. 

NEWTON, DANA, (s. of Moses) m. Hannah Cheney o{ 
Ward, now Auburn, in 1808; she d. April 15, 1833, aged 46. 
Chil. Charles Harrington, b. Aug. 23, 1808; Simeon Bruce, 
Oct. 24, 1810 ; Moses Dana, April 29, 1813, and killed by fall- 
ing froin the beams upon a cart stake, which pierced his body 
July 30, 1827; Asa Cheney, Jan. 4, 1816; Leonard W., 
Feb. 10, ISIS ; Grace, Oct. 28, 1820, and d. in 1828; Har^ 
riei N. 

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178 FAMILY REGISTER. 

His 2d wife was Elizabeth, wid. of , and D. of Jacob 

Hinds, sup. of West Boylston. 

NEWTON, NAHUAl (s. of Ephraim, and g. s. of Daniel 
of aMarlboro') b. in 1715, m. Tliankftil Stow, in Marlboro', Jan. 
23, 1736, and hdid Jonathan, b. there, in 173S; probably his 
only child. No record here of any chil., nor of his death. 
Thankful survived him, and d. his wid. March 18, 1769, aged 
00. He lived in quite the South part of the town. 

NEWTON, JONATHAN (s. of Nahum) m. Sibbillah, D. 
of Isaac Harrington of Grafton, and sister of Capt. Isaac of this 
town, Sept. 25, 1765, lived on the homestead, and d. June 24, 
1808, aged 70, and his wid. Sibbillah, March 14, lS27,aged 81. 
Chil. Nahum, b, June 14, 176G ; Relief, April 25, 1768, and 
d. infant; Martin, Dec. 21, 1770; Antipass, Feb. 19, 1773, 
and d. in 1790 ; Relief, April 25, 1775, and m. Moses Bellows, 
in 1804; IhanlcfuJ, i:\n. A, 1773, and m. Joel Wesson, Jun. 
of Grafton Gore, in 1795 ; haac, April 6, 1780 ; Dana, Aug. 
— , 1782 ; Adam, May 26, 1787 ; Jonathan, Feb. 20, 1789. 

NEWTON, NAHUM (s. of Jonathan) m. Martha, D. of 
John Bellows, in 1792, and d. Feb. 27, 1329, aged 63, and his 
wid. Martha, Dec. 23, 1839, aged 69. Chil. (no births on re- 
cord,) John. Leiand, Antipass, who settled in Ct. ; Martha, 
who m. Loring Brigham of Southboro' ; Nahum, who m. Ada- 
line Johnson of Worcester, and removed to Ohio; Samuel W., 
who n5. a D. of Jonas Baker of Boylston; and next, Abigail, 
wid. of Stlllman Smith ; and Laura, who m. in Boylston. 

NEWTON, Capt. MARTIN (s. of Jonathan) m. Lucretia, 
wid. of Adam Harrington in 1794. Chil. Mclinda, b. Aug. 5, 
1796, and m. William Bates of Millhury, in 1828; Nancy, m 
1800, and m. James Buswell, June 24, 1819, and went to N. Y., 
and Mirimn, in 1602, and d. young. 



FAMILY REGISTER. I79 

NEWTON, ISAAC (s. of Jonathan) m. Sarah, D. of Da- 
vid Nelson, Dec. 25, 1806, lived on the homestead, and d. in 
Aug. 1846, aged 6G, and his wife, Sarah, Sept. 18, 1831, aged 
48, Chil. Charles Austin, b. Nov. 24, 1807 ; Melissa, April 
29, 1809; Chester Vernon, A|)ril 2, 1812; iSiisannn, March 5, 
1814; Adam Henry, March 13, 1816; David Nelson, Aug. 
25, 1823. 

NEWTON, DANA (s. of Jonathan) m. Miriam, D. of Mo- 
ses Smith of Bane, in 1S02, and d. Oct. 31, 1835, aged 53. 
Chil. (no births on record) Harrison, who went to Barre; Court- 
land, who m. Pamelia B. Hinds of Millbury, in 1832 ; Moses 
Smith, Lysander, Oliver, and Miriam. 

NEWTON, JONATHAN (s. of Jonathan) m. Anna, D. of 
Paul Knowlton, Feb. 22, 1815, lived on the homestead and d., 
say, 1830; if so, aged 41. Chil. Andreiv Jackson, b. Oct. 9, 
1815; Alexander Jacob, July 21,1819; Ann Jerusha, Nov, 
12, 1821. 

NEWTON, CHARLES A. (s. of Isaac) m. Mary Ann, 
D. of Stephen Stearns, in 1823, and had Sarah Elizabeth, h. 
May 10, 1834, and Susan Elvira, Dec. 26, 1841. 

NEWTON, CHESTER V. (s. of Isaac) m. Harriet New- 
ell, D. of Daniel Maynard, and lives on the homestead of his 
first ancester, here. 

NEWTON, EZEKIEL (sup. s. of Daniel, or Moses, Jun., 
of Marlboro') whose wife was Dorothy, had Dorothy, b. March 
28, 1750; Ejphraim, Nov. 10, 1752; and Elizabeth, Jan. 20, 
i7Gl. 

NEWTON, WILLTAiM (from Framlngham) whose wife 
was Abigail, D. of Benjamin Newton of Worcester, had Thank- 
ful S., who m. Levi Newton, in 1830 ; William, George Hoi- 



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hroo'k, Elizabeth, who m. in Lancaster ; Melinda, Benjamin, 
Daniel, Charles M., Martin, Luther, and Sarah C. 

NORCROSS, WILLIAM m.Lydia Wheeler, Nov. 6, 1741. 
Chil. William, b. March IS, 1742, and d. infant; Daniel, May 
9, 1745; Sarah, Oct. 1, 1746, and d. infant ; JViUiam, Sept. 
20, 174S ; Sarah, June 3, 1759, and m. George Fihnore, in 
1779. 

NORCROSS, JOSIAH had John, who m. Mary Bigelowof 
Boylston, in 1818 ; Josiah, who m. Sarah Wakefield, in 18:20 ; 
Fanny, who m. Simon Allen of Piinceton ; Surah, who m. 
•Jarvis Smith, in 1S26, and perhaps others, who came here with 
him ; the name of their mother unknown ; she had probably de- 
ceased before he removed here. He m. Sarah Rand of Prince- 
ton, in 1809. She d. March 25, 1825, aged 34. Chil. (no 
births on record) Elvira, who d, Jan. 6, 1821, aged 11 years; 
Abigail, Thomas R. Edwin, and altered to Henry William, who 
m. Eunice, D. of Abner Stow of Grafton. 

He next m. Elizabeth, D. of Zenas Stone. 

NO YES, SAMUEL* (from Sudbury) m. Rachel, D. sup. 
of Hezekiah Pratt of Westboro', June 7, 1757. He was then 
called of Shrewsbury. Child, Rachel, b. March 22, 1758, and 
m. Daniel Tucker, in 1777. "The mother d. suddenly, in a 
fit, when the child was about a fortnight old." — Clih. record. 



* Peter and Thomas Noyes, (on old records, iVo»/ce, A'oice J shared in the di- 
vision of Sudbury meadows, in lG3o, and may have been brothers. Deac. Peter 
JMoyes d. there in 1657, and Thomas Noyes, in 1GG6. Peter JN'oyes, probably a son 
of Peter or Thomas, m. Elizabeth Darrell there, JNov. 30, 1G54-, and had Elizabeth, 
b. in 1G55, and Peter in 1G5G. 

A Joseph JNoyes and Mary Darrell were m. there, in 1GG2, and had 8 chil. b. 
there, between 1GG2 and 1G7G; of them were Joseph, b. in 1GG3; James, IGGl; Mo- 
ees, 1GG7 ; and John, 1G74. Their mother d. in 1G77, and their father m. Mary, wid. 
of Maj. Simon VVillard, in 1G80. His s. Joseph, m. Ruth Haynes of Sudbury, Dec. 
?0, 1693. Joseph, of Sudbury, sup. s, of Joseph and Ruth, m. Elizabeth Gilbert, 
JNov. 18, 1731, and were the parents of Daniel, who settled here. 

Samuel, abovementioned, was a relative of Daniel, and s. (it is said) of Peter, 
(O.f Sudbury. I cannot now trace his immediate ancestry. 



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He next m. Anna, D. of Amos Pratt of Westboro', April 9, 
1759 J both ad. to chh. in 1810. He d. Nov. 25, 1826, aged 
94, and his wife, Anna, without issue, Nov. 2, 1826, aged 89. 
Their lamps went out for want of oil. 

NOYES, DANIEL (s. of Joseph of Sudbury) ra. Ruth 
Reed there, Nov. 1, 1764. She d. here Dec. 2, 1SI2, aged 68. 
Chil. Elizabeth, b. May 9, 1766, and d. Sept. 14, 1787 ; Relief, 
Oct. 19, 1769, and d. Nov. 12, 1778 ; Sarah, April 2, 1774, 
and m. Jonathan R. Smith, in 1793 ; Luther, May 22, 1776, m. 
Azubah, D. of Samuel Smith, April 14, 1799, and settled in 
Oakham ; Asahel, July 8, 1780 ; Daniel Gilbert, June 22, 
1784, and d. in 1786; Daniel Gilbert, Dec. 5, 1786; Eliza- 
beth, Feb. 5, 1789, and m. John Fay of Westboro', March 
13, 1808. 

He next m. Abigail, (Lynde) wid. of Lemuel Rice of Worces- 
ter, in 1816. They were ad. to this chh. in 1817, she, from 
that in Worcester. He d. Feb. 3, 1824, aged 83, and his wid. 
Abigail, April 6, 1837, aged 90. 

NOYES, ASAHEL (s. of Daniel) m. Abigail, D. of Deac. 
Jonathan Fasset of Boylston, in 1802. She was ad. to chh. 
March, 1811, and d. the 29th of May following, aged 30 ; and 
he, Oct. 7, 1812, aged 32 ; both of consumption. Chil. Isaac 
Reed, b. Jan. 29, 1803, m. Sarah Flint, D. of Ebenezer Drury, 
Sept. 16, 1828, and removed to N. Y. ; Benjamin, Aug. 4, 
1805, and went to the South ; Asahel, bap. May 17, 1811, and 
d. infant. 

NOYES, DANIEL G. (s. of Daniel) m. Hannah W., D. 
of Capt. Thomas Knowlton, May 27, 1817. Chil. Cynthia 
Elizabeth, b. April 21, 1818; Sarah Maria, My 12, 1820 j 
Calvin Witherby, Nov. 13, 1827. 

NOYES, RICHARD PRATT (from Sudbury) and his wife, 
Elizabeth Brown, had Samuel, b. March 14, 1815; Mary Ann, 



182 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Feb. 18, 1817; Elizabeth, Dec. 5, 1819 ; Sarah Broicn, Jan. 
29, 1822; Samuel Brown, Dec. 29, 1823; James Richard, 
July 12, 1826. 

NOYES, DANIEL (bro. of the preceding) and his wife, 
Martha, from Sudbury, about 1829, purchased and settled upon 
what was once the Brewer farm, and had chil., not all b. here, 
but on record, as follows, Mary Elizabeth, b. Oct. 3, 1S26 ; 
George Franklin, Oct. 4, 1828 ; William Addison, July 23, 
1830; Weltha Maria, April 29, 1833 ; EllenLouisa,Jan. lo, 
1836 ; Martha Ann, July 28, 1838. 

NELSON, DAVID* (s. of Deac. Jonathan of Upton, a 
native of Rowley) m. Susanna Bacheller, and came here from 
Upton, in 1760, with a family of children, viz : Abijah, who m. 
Sarah, D. of Asa Mixer, in 1790, lived in Leicester some years, 
and d. here, March 15, 1734, aged 72 ; no issue ; David ; Sol- 
omon, who m. Elizabeth Dunn of Norihbridge, and removed to 
Ohio ; Daniel, who m. Sarah Smith of Orange, Vt., and with a 
family of chil. (no births on record here,) removed to Ohio ; 
Susa7ina, who m. Capt. Peter Salter, in 1784, removed to the 
Western part of N. Y., and had Isaac Harrington, Susanna Nel- 
son, Thankful Newton, Adam Harrington, and David Nelson ; 



* Thomas Nelson and his wife, Joan, with sons, Philip and Thomas, b. in Eng- 
land, were in Rowley, in 16:38, where he was made freeman, the 23d of May, in 
that year, and d. in England, in 1643, His s. Thomas, m. Ann Lambert, and had 
Thomas, b. in 1661 ; Jonathan, in IGG7; Gershom, in 1672; and Francis, in 1C76. 
Francis m. Mary Ray, and had Solomon, b. in 1703 ; David, in 1707; and Jonathan, 
in 1713. — Gage's History of Rowley. 

It has been supposed by the descendants of David, that Solomon Nelson came 
from England, settled in Rowley, and was the father of Jonathan, afterwards of 
Upton, and g. father of David, who came with his family to this town. It may 
have been so ; but, it no where appears of record, that a Solomon Nelson from 
England, settled in Rowley, or that a Solomon Nelson in Rowley had a s. Jonathan. 

2'homas, who ra. Lambert, was from England, and was fatlier of Francis, and g- 
father of Jonathan, b. in 1713, who was probably the Jonathan, who settled in Up- 
ton; if so, David, b. about 1737, was a g. s. of Francis. Solomon, b. in 1703, (and 
he was the only Solomon there, until a later period) besides not having come from 
England, could hardly have had a g. s. born so early as 1737. 



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Jonathan ; Josiah ; Amasa, b. Oct. 2, 1780 ; and Sarah, 
who m. Isaac Newton, in 1806. His wife, Susanna, d. Jan. 
3, 17S5. 

The 2d wife of David Nelson was Susanna, D. of John, and 
sister of Samuel Biigham, whom he m. Nov. 24, 1785, and d. 
May 12, 1827, aged 90, and his wid. Susanna, March 12, 1830, 
aged 85. 

NELSON, DAVID, Jun. (s. of David) m. Lucy Adams, 
of Northbridge. Chil. (no births on record here) Sarah, Lucy, 
Elizabeth, Melissa, Louisa, Mary, Harriet, Itinda, and Cla- 
rinda. 

NELSON, Capt. JONATHAN (s. of David) m. Eunice,. 
D. of Jasper Stone, March 8, 1798, and d. here, June 1, 1827,. 
aged 54. Chil. Elizabeth, b. March 12, 1799, and m. Nahum 
Eager, in 1820 ; and next William W. Parker, and removed tO' 
Albany, N. Y. ; Jasper Stone, March 27, ISOO, and d. Dec. 7, 
1821 ; David, June 6, ISOI, and went to Illinois ; Sarah, June 
8, 1803, and sup. in. John Putnam, Jun., of Grafton, May 5, 
1829 ; Charles Lewis, Nov. 26, 1805, m. it is said, and remov- 
ed to Princeton ; Hannah Stone, Oct. 22, 1809, and went to- 
Princeton ; Jonathan H., April 2G, IS12, and m. Adaline Keyes, 
D. of Josiah Hemenway. 

NELSON, JOSIAH (s. of David) m. Sophia Goddard of 
Worcester, June 28, 1812, and had Henry Harrison, b. Jan. 
23, 1813, and d. Feb. 10, 1815; Luther, March 31, 1816; 
Henry, Feb. 20, 1819; Jasper Stone, June 2, 1822. 

NELSON, AMASA (s. of David) m. Levinah,D.of Dan- 
iel Mixer, Oct. 27, 1805. Chil. Louisa, b. April 20, 180G, 
and d. Jan. 26, 1811 ; Amasa, Nov. 16, 1807 ; Samuel Free- 
man, Oct. 9, 1S09; Louisa Rebecca, March 31, 1811 ; Cyn- 
thia Levinah, Jan. 3, 1813, and d. ; Marietta, Leonard, 

Jubal, Adam Harrington, Julia Ann, Lucy, and Eliza. 



184 FAMILY REGISTER, 

NICHOLS, Capt. JOSEPH (sup. from Westbcrro') came 
here about 1804, built and lived on the place now of Silas May- 
nard, and removed from town about 1812, There is no record 
of a birth or a death in his family while here. The births of 
some of his younger chil., but not those of the older, are record- 
ed in Westboro' — whence it may be inferred be lived there but a 
few years, before he came here. By the record there it appears 
that "Joseph Nichols d. Sept. 15, 1796, and his wife, Judith, 
Aug, 21, 1796." Probably they were the parents of Capt. Jo- 
seph, the name of whose wife is sup. to have been Thankful. 
Miri-Arm, b. Aug. 24, 179G ; Jo&cph, Dec. 8, 1798; Caroline^ 
June 3, 1801 ; and Louisa, April 25, 1803, are there called the 
chil. of Capt. Joseph and Thankful Nichols. His D. Pamelia, 
m. John Meacham, Jun. of Watertovvn, May 7, 1809, and his s. 
James, m. Abigail Cloyes of Framingham, in 1811, and removed 
to Westboro', where he had Abigail, who d. here unm. March 28, 
1S39, aged 26, and Maria, June 24, 1839, aged 16. 

OLIVER, STEPHEN (a native of Roxbury) ra. Mary, D. 
of Jedediah Tucker, Jun., Dec. 2, 1798. She d, here, Nov. 
26, 1S42, aged 65. Chil. (no births on record here :) the fol- 
lowing are, at Westboro', where he lived a few years, and came 
here about 1818; William, h. March 13, 1810; Marshall, 
June 16, 1812; Stephen, A \m\ 26, 1S14 ; and perhaps Manj 
Ann, who m. Dexter Pratt. 

PRATT, ELEAZER m. Ruhamah Tomlin of Wesiboro', 
Jan. 15, 1729, and was living on house lot. No. 1, in 1728. 
Chil. Hannah, b. May 1730; Ruhamah, April 16, 1732, and 
sup. m. Thomas Frost of Westboro' in 1760; Manj, Dec. 11^ 
1734, and sup. m. Silas Frost of Westboro', in 170 1 ; Sarah^ 
Oct. 11, 1736, and m. Jacob Knowlton c-f Hardwick, in 1759 ; 
Riifus, Oct. 2, 1738, m. Hannah Ball of Wesiboro', May 11, 
1763, and settled in Hardwick; Reuben, Sept. 7, 1741, and 
sup. m. Ruth Williams of Westboro', in 1768 ; Eleazer, Oct„ 
20, 1743, and m. Mary Druca of Grafton, Sept. 26, 1776. 

Eleazet Pratt was set off to Westboro', in 1762, 



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PRATT, AMOS (from Westboro', sup. bro. of the preced- 
ing, and, of Hezekiah, John and Isaac of Westboro',) m. Anna, 
D. of Elnathan and Mary Allen, Dec. 12, 1722. She was ad. 
to this chh. in 1727 and he, in 1734. There is no record here 
of the death of either of them. Chil. Elnathan, b. Dec. 8, 
1723 ; Amos, Oct. 18, 1725 ; Isaac, July 27, 1727 ; Alpheus, 
Sept. 7, 1731 ; Mercy, Aug. 31, 1733, and sup. m. Jotham 
Death, March 5, 1751 ; Anna, May 14, 1738, and m. Sannuel 
Noyes, in 1759 ; Mary, Oct. 19, 1742, and may have been the 
Mary Pratt, who was pub. to Solomon Fay, July 24, 1761, both 
then called of Shrewsbury. 

PRATT, JOSIAH m. Sarah Wilson, Oct. 8, 1724, and had 

Joseph, b. here, Aug. 16, 1725. 

Thomas Pratt, and Sarah, his wife, of Hassanamisco, were ad.- 
to this chh. in 1724, and he dis. Dec. 12, 1731, in order to lay- 
ing the foundation of a chh. there ; his wife, Sarah, was dis. ta 
that chh. in March of the next year. — Chh. Records. 

PRATT, ELNATHAN (s. of Amos) m. Abigail, D. of 
Maj. Joseph Mixer, April 26, 1748. She d. Sept. 10, 1808, 
aged 73, and he, Jan. 20, 1813, aged 89. Chil. Abigail, b, 
June 10, 1749, and d. infant; Seth, March 24, 1751 ; Joseph 
and Benjamin, March 22, 1753; the latter d. infant ; Benjo' 
min, Aug. 1, 1755; Abigail, in 1758, and m. Samuel Smith, in 
1778 ; Nathan, Nov. II, 1759 ; Thankful, Oct. 6, 1761, and 
m. Caleb Parker, in 1781 ; Bulah, Oct. 11, 1763, and m. Peter 
Cary ; Zilpah, ; Sarah, Oct. 22, 1765, and m. Jona- 
than Harrington, in 1783 ; Shepard, July 28, 1773. 

PRATT, ISAAC (s. of Amos) m. Hepzibah Brown, Sept. 
21, 1749. They were ad. to this chh. in 1763. Chil. Amos,h. 
Sept. 23, 1750; Samuel, "^ov. A, 1752; ^/can,Sept. 23, 1754;: 
Sene, (Asenath) March 28, 1757, and d. infant; Sene, Oct. 1, 
1759; Vienna, Feb. 17, 1762; Emerson, April 19, 1764;- 
Vashni, July 26, 1768, m. Joanna, D. of Daniel Tucker, Sept, 
30, 1798, and settled in Marlboro', Vt. ; Annis, Oct. 8, 1771. 
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PRATT, ALPHEUS (s. of Amos) m. Lydia, D. of Maj. 
Joseph Mixer, Jan. 23, 1753. Chil. Lydia, b. July 4, 1753, 
and m. Elnaihan Allen, Jiin., in 1773 ; Stephen, April 30, 1755, 
and m. Lucy, D. of Jed. Tucker, Jun., Sept. 8, 1783 ; Ebenc- 
ezer, Feb. 27, 1757; Anna Saphira, March 23, 1759; Marij, 
June 24, 1761 ; Asa, bap. May 24, 1764; Orliri, bap. ]\Iarch 
30, 1766; Levi, bap. July 5, 1772 ; Nathaniel, bap. Dec. 19, 
1773. The parents removed to Marlboro', Vt., and d. there. 

PRATT, Capt. SETH (s. of Elnathan) m. Marnarei Stacey 
of Hopkinton, in 1772. Chil. Joseph, b. Tday 26, 1774; Ha?i- 
nah, Nov. 30, 1775, and m. Schuyler Fisher, March 8, 1798 ; 
they went to Richfield, N. Y. ; Abigail, May 3, 1777, and ni. 
Amasa Holden, in 1797 ; they went to Penn Yan, N. Y. ; Elna- 
than, Nov. 16, 1778, m. Cornelia, D. of l^evi Bush of Worces- 
ter, and settled there, and d. in Alton, 111., in 1833 ; Nymphas, 
Dec. 24, 1780 ; Margaret, Aug. 20, 1782, and m. Daniel Hol- 
den ; Relief, June 20, 1784, and m. Moses H. Fellon of Barre ; 
Seth, April 5, 1786; Alice, Aug. 6, 1791, m. Phineas Hay- 
wood, and d. in 1812, aged 21. 

Capt. Pratt removed to Barre, about 1806, and d. there, April 
5, 1829, aged 78 ; and his wid. Margaret, in Sept. following, 
aged S3. 

PRATT, BENJAMIN (s. of Elnathan) m. Sarah, D. of 
Joseph Temple, Aug. 15, 1776, and had Zilpah, bap. March 
22,1778; Reuheii, hap. OcL 22, 1780; Blary, bap. Feb. 5, 
1782 ; John Gilbert, bap. May 15, 1785, and removed from 
town. 

PRATT, NATHAN (s, of Elnathan) m. Dolly, D. of Ste- 
phen Parker, Feb. 10, 1786. They were ad. to this chh. in 
1788. She d. Nov. 16, 1834, aged 72. He, extensively 
known as " master Pratt," and a long succession of years, an 
efficient and praiseworthy school-master, d. J\Iay 11, 1847, aged 
87|. Cbil. Martha, b. July 22, 1780, and m. Seth Hemenway, 



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in 1800; Lewis, Oct. 19, 1733; Caleb, July 19, 1786, mate 
and supercargo of a vessel, taken prisoner on the high seas by 
the Spaniards, and carried to St. Domingo, where he d. of yellow 
fever, Oct. 22, IS09; Thankful, May 15, 1788, and d. infant; 
Thankful, April 15, 1791, and m. Luke Knowlton Rice, in 
1811 ; Samuel Austin, Aug. 9, 1794; Phebe, Jan. 18, 1797, 
and d. unni. Oct. 30, 1830; Nathan, July 5, 1800; Dexter, Aug. 
10, 1803, and tn. Mary Ann Oliver ; and she dying, he m. again 
in N. Y., went to Mexico, and d. there, at Valadolid, some years 
since; Otis, May 15, 1806, m. Elizabeth Putnam of Suttofi, 
and settled there. 

PRATT, SHEPARD (s.ofElnathan) m. Catharine Walker 
of Worcester, in ISOl, and ad. to this chh. in 1822. Chii. M'il- 
liam Walker, b. Jan. 13, 1803 ; Mary, Feb. 9, 1804, and m- 
Levi Green, in 1825; Joseph Harvey and Henry Benjamin, 
Sept. 16, 1807 ; the former m. Ernily, D. of Ephraim Gould- 
ing of Grafton, and the latter, Mary P., D. of Benjamin Brig- 
ham, April 6, 1830 ; Lcander Shepard, May 19, 1812, and m. 
Martlia, D. of Deac. Albert Stone of Grafton ; Catharine^ 
March 19, 1814. 

PRATT, JOSEPH (s. of Seth,) m. Martha Goulding of 
Grafton, D. of the 2d wife of Col. Job Gushing, Oct. 3, 1796. 
She was ad. to this chh. in 1804. He d. Sept. 20, 1843, aged 
69. Chil. Charles Leland, b. Jan. 2, 1797; John Goulding 
and Sarah Brigham, Aug. 21, 1798; Joshua Goulding, Jan. 
24, 1801, and sup. m. Martha Arms of Deerfield, in 1825; Ed- 
ward Ayers, Oct. 29, 1802, and sup. m. Mary Ann Stratton of 
Princeton, in 1827 ; Catharine Hill, bap. Dec. 7, 1804, and m. 
Abraham Wheclock, in 1830. And perhaps others, but not on 
record here. 

PRATT, NYMPHAS, Esq. (s. of Seth) m. Submit, wid. 
of Edward Kingsbury of Brookfield, and D. of Jonah Howe, 
Esq., May 22, 1805. Chil. William, b. Jan. 30, 1806; Caro- 
line, Feb. 8, 1808, and m. Dr. Lawson Myrick of Brookfield, 



188 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Jan. 29, 1829 ; Abigail, July 7, 1811, and m. Simon H. Allen, 
in 1S35 ; AUice^ 3u\y 13, 1813, and d. infant ; Charlotte Maria, 
Nov. 23, 1814, and m. Dr. William Curtis of Brookfield, Jan. 

1, 1840 ; Frances Submit, April 4, 1S21. 

PRATT, WII.LIAM (s. of the preceding) grad. B. U., 
1825, m. Elizabeth S. Sikes of Worcester, May 27, 1830, and 
settled here in the practice of the law. Chil. Henry Sikes, b. 
March 2, 1831, and d. March 10, 1837 ; Clara Caroline, March 

2, 1833 ; Mary B., Feb. 26, 1835, and d. in 1836. 

He removed to Worcester, in 1835, and d. there, Feb. 2, 
1839, aged 33. 

PRATT, LEWIS (s. of Nathan) m. Hannah, D. of Capt. 
Thomas Harrington, Feb. 21, 1802, removed to Bridport, Vt., 
and d. leaving a numerous family, Nov. 1844, aged 61 ; and his 
wid. Hannah, in April, 1845, aged 59. 

PRATT, SAMUEL AUSTIN (s. of Nathan) m. Harriet, 
D. of Joshua Cornish of Boston, Aug. 16, 1815. Chil. Caleb, 
b. Dec. 25, 1815 ; Maria, June 4, 1817; Charles Henry, Jan. 
2, 1819 ; Samuel Austin, Jan. 16, 1822; Dolly, July 30, 1825; 
George Dexter, Dec. 28, 1829. 

PRATT, NATHAN, Jun. (s. of Nathan) m. Sarah, D. of 
Arunah Harlow, Sept. 9, 1824. Chil. Sarah Ellen, b. June 5, 
1824; Edward Henry, Nov. 4, 1826 ; Emeline, Dec. 19, 1828; 
Abigail, Oct. 8, 1831 ; Clarissa, Aug. 3, 1835 ; Harriet Mar- 
tineau, June 24, 1837; George Harlow, March 12, 1839; and 
Alvan Stewart, Aug. 10, 1841. 

PRATT, WILLIAM W. (s. of Shepard) m. Mary, D. of 
William Adams of Watertown, in 1825. She d. Feb. 2, 1845, 
aged 41. Chil. Lowell Adams, b. Nov. 24, 1828; Eveline 
Hannah, May 12, 1831; Eliot William, 3 u\y 6, \S2S -, Em- 
mons Walker, June 6, 1841. 

His 2d wife was Martha Ware, D. of John Mason, Jun. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 189 

PRATT, EPHRAIM, * b. in 16S7, (s. sup. of Ephiaim 
and Elizabeth of Sudbury,) m. Martha, D. of Deac. Sauiuel 
VVheelock, July 9, 1724, and was living on house lot, No. 44, in 
1729. They made a public profession of religion in 1726, and 
had 8 chll. b. and bap. here, viz: Tynis,h. Oct. 1, 1725 ; 
Silas, on the town, and Cyrus, on the chh. record, Dec. 28, 
1726 ; Ephraim, Feb. 7, 1728 ; JSoah, Jan. 19, 1729 ; Micah, 
April 25, 1731, and said to have d. at the age of 103, wliere, 
unknown; Abel, July 10, 1732; Rachel, April 24, 1735; 
Olive, April 15, 1739, and bap. in 1742. 

He removed to Shutesbury, but when unknown, and d. there, 
in May, 1804, aged 116. 



* Joshua and Phineas Pratt came to Plymouth in 1628 — the former was 30 years 
of age, when lie left England ; the latter m. Cuthbert Cuthbertson in Plymouth, and 
removed perhaps to Weymouth, but at last to Charlestown. The records there 
contain the following : •• Phineas Pratt, Sen., one of the first planters in ISew Eng- 
land, joiner, d. April 11), IGoO." 

Joshua Pratt, Plymouth, 1628. His grandson, Ephraim Pratt, b. in East Sudbury, 
Nov. 1637, lived to be 116 years of years, and d. in Shutesbury, Mass., in May 1804-. 
Michael, (this probably should be Micah,) a son of Ephraim, d. in lo26, aged 
JD3. — Farmer. 

The late Dr. Stearns of Sudbury, in a genealogical manuscript, says Ephraim 
Pratt, b. in 1687, was s. of Ephraim and Elizabeth Pratt. Thus it appears, Joshua 
of Plymouth, had a son, Ephraim, who settled in Sudbury. Eleazer, Amos, Josiah, 
Isaac, Thomas, and Henry Pratt, were probably relatives, perhaps some of them 
brothers, of Ephraim of 1687. Some of them may have been sons of Thomas and 
Lydia Pratt, who had Daniel, b. in Sherburne, Jan. 1, 1686; Thomas of Sherburne, 
I suppose to have been a son of Joshua of Plymouth, and brother of Ephraim of 
Sudbury. This, whether correct or not, may aid fuither investigation. 

Whatever relates to one of the human race, who, in latter times, lives to the re- 
markable age of 116 years, and what still more extraordinary, retains his mental 
and bodily faculties to a degree rarely possessed by any, who have passed their 
eightieth year, is of exciting interest, and induces me to subjoin an e.^tract from 
Dwighl's Travels, Vol. 2d, page 358. .The Rev. Dr. Dvvight, President of Vale 
College, visited Pratt in Shutesbury, and remarks : 

" He was born at Sudbury, Mass., in 1687 ; and in one month from the date of 
our arrival (Wednesday, JNov. 13, 1803,) would complete his one hundred and six- 
teenth year. He was of middle stature, firmly built, plump, but not encumbered 
with flesh; less withered than multitudes at seventy; possessed of considerable 
strength, as was evident from the grasp of his hand and the sound of his voice, and 
without any marks of e.xtreme age. About two months before, his sight became 
80 impaired, that he was unable to distinguish persons ; his hearing, also, for a short 



190 FAMILY REGISTER, 

time had been so imperfect, that he could not distinctly hear common conversatlofi. 
His memory was still vigorous, his understanding sound, and his mind sprightly in 
its conceptions. 

"The principal part of the time, which I was in the house, he held me by the 
hand, cheerfully answered all my questions, readily gave me an account of himself 
in such particulars as I wished to know ; observed to me, that my voice indicated, 
that I was not less than forty-tive years of age, and that he must appear very old to 
me, adding, however, that some men, who had not passed their seventieth year, 
probably looked almost, or quite as old as himself. We were informed, partly by 
himself, and partly by his host, that he had been a laborious man all his life ; and 
particularly, that he had mown grass one hundred and one years successively — the 
preceding summer he had been able to perform this labor. During this season 
his utmost effort was a walk of half a mile ; in this walk he stumbled over a log 
and fell ; immediately afterwards he began evidently to decline, and lost, in a con- 
siderable degree, both hie sight and hearing ; in the summer of 1802, he walked 
without inconvenience two miles, and mowed a small quantity of grass. 

"Throughout his life he had been uniformly temperate ; ardent spirits he rarely 
tasted, cider he drank at times, but sparingly. In the vigorous periods of his life, 
he had accustomed himself to eat flesh, but much more abstemiously than most 
other persons in this country. Milk, which had always been a great part, was now 
the whole of his diet. 

"He is naturally cheerful, and humorous; apparently unsusceptible of tender 
emotions, and not much inclined to serious thinking. According to an account 
which he gave his host, he made a public profession of religion near seventy years 
before our visit to him, [it will be seen that it was seventy-eight years before] but 
was not supposed by him, or by others acquainted with him to be a relirrious man. 
He conversed easily, and was plainly gratified with the visits and conversation 
of strangers. 

" When he was ninety-three years old, he made a bargain with his host, who 
told us the story, that he should support him, during the remainder of his life, 
for £20. 

" He was never sick, but once, and then with the fever and ague ; it is scarcely 
necessary to observe, that a man one hundred and sixteen year* old, without re- 
ligion, was a melancholy sight to me. 

"Three or four years before this time 1 saw in a newspaper an advertisenient 
written by a person, who professed and appeared to be acquainted with him and 
his concerns, in which it was said, that his descendants, some of whom were of 
the fifth generation, amounted, probably, to more than 1500." 

I must apologise for not omitting the last paragraph but one, in the Dr's account 
of Mr. Pratt 5 to entertain the thought, that he was "without religion," was tm- 
jchar liable ; to say so wiqualificdhj was usurping the throne of the Almighty, and 
passing judgment uncalled for and without knowledge. 

It is a " melancholy sight" to see to what extent, spiritual pride, want of chari- 
ty, and the denunciation of those, as unbelievers, and "without religion," who do 
not confess and profess to the liking of some, has alienated man from his fellow 
;man, and made him the persecutor of his race for religion's sake. 



FAMILY REGISTER. igj 

PRATT, EPHRAIM, Jun. (s. of the preceding) m. Abial 
Leland, here, Oct. 10, 175-2. They owned the chh. covenant 
in 1754. Chil. Miriam, b. March 19, 1754; Abel, Feb. 14, 
1756, and d. infant; Ephraim, Jan 19, 1757 ; Susanna, Nov. 
8, 1759, and d. Nov. 18, 1730; Rachel, July 15, 17G1 ; Lucy, 
Oct. 8, 1763, and sup. tn. John Ivendrick of Warwick, in 1782 ; 
Ahel, March 7, 176G, and d. infant; Moses, Aug. 12, 1768; 
Aaron, Feb. 12, 1771. He is said to have removed to Gardner. 

An Ezekiel Pratt was in Hardwick, before 1759 ; a Lt. in the 
French war. 

An Ephraim w^as also tliere, in 1779. 

PRATT, EPHRAIM, Jun. (s. of Ephraim and Abial) m. 
Rebecca Goodenow of Paxton, in 1777, and had Mary, Ahel 
and Daniel, who was b. Feb. 7, 1782; all bap. here, Dec, 
12, 1783. 

He removed, it is said, to the Western part of N. Y. 

PRATT, HENRY whose wife was Ann, had Mary, bap. 
here, Oct. 21, 1742. 

POTTER, JOHN m. Martha Jcwett, in Sudbury. March 4, 
1719, and were both then called of that town. When they 
came here, is unknown, probably late in life ; there is no record 
here of birth, baptism or death of their chil. He was living in 
the S. part of the town, in 1760 ; his wife, Martha, d. here, June 
2, 1761, aged 71. He was ad. to this chh. in 1763, and d. 
March 22, 1771, aged 87 and 7 mos. 

Daniel Potter, who, in 1745, then called of Brookfield, m. 
Abigail, D. of Gershom Wheelock of this town, may have been 
his son. 

PATTEN, JOHN and his wife, Elizabeth, were ad. to this 
chh. from that in Billerica, in 1754, and had Hannah, b. here, 
Sept. 2, 1753. 

PEARSON, JOHN, whose wife was Anna, probably lived 
in the N. P. They had Sarah, b. Dec. 2, 1753 ; Josiah, June' 



192 FAMILY REGISTER. 

24, 1756 ; Joseph, June 8, 1759 ; Anna, June 30, 176-2 ; Lu" 
cinda and Dorinda, Jan. 22, 1765 ; Frances, July 22, 1767. 

Jane Pearson, pub. to Silas Whitney of No town, near Lan- 
caster, March, 1758. 

Phebe Pearson m. Amos Spring, Oct. II, 1759. 

PRESCOTT, EBENEZER, whose wife was Jerusha, had 
Patience, b. Nov. G, 1750, d. inliint ; Joseph, March 6, 1753. 

PERRY, DANIEL, whose wife was Mary, had Joseph, b. 
Feb. 11, 1766. 

PARKER, JOHN m. Experience Cloyes of Framingham, 
Feb. IS, 1731. They were ad. to this chh. in 1732. Chil. 
John, b. Jan. 28, 1732; Experience, Oct. 8, 1733 ; Ananias, 
bap. Sept. 21, 1735; Abigail, b. Dec. 1, 173G. The parents 
were dis. to the chh. in Framingham, in 1738. 

PARKER, TH0:\1AS and Bathsiieha Smith, both of Sud- 
bury, were m. there, Feb. 20, 1738, and ad. to this chh. in 1741. 
Chil. Kezio, b. Dec. 9, 1738, and d. infant; Elizabeth, Dec. 
24, 1739; Kezia, Sept. 16, 174 L "The parents were dis. to 
the chh. in Grafton, in 1742, where they now dwell." — Chh, 
record of that date. 

PARKER, WILLIAM and Mary, D. of Simon Maynard, 
were m. Oct. 23, 1739. She was ad. to this chh. in 1742. 
Chil. William, b. March 18, 1740; Joab, April 20, 1741 ; 
Nathaniel, bap. March 20, 1743. 

PARKER, WILLIAM (s. of William) m. Tabitha Sawyer, 
Dec. 17, 1761, and d. Aug. 5, 1770, aged 30 and 5 mos. Chil. 
Parnal, (a D.) July 4, 1763; Eunice, Dec. 8, 1764, and d. 
Aug. 11, 1770; Joab, Aug. 29, 1767, and d. Aug. 11, 1770; 
Joseph Saivijcr, Feb. 21, 1770, and d. April 14, 1771. 



FAMILY REGISTER. I93 

PARKER, STEPHEN (said to have come from Roxbury, 
and called Jan., on the records, here, whose wife was Abigail) 
was ad. to this cbh. in 1741, and his wife in 1740. He lived 
on the place, now of Adani Harrington, Esq, Chil. Stej^hen, 
b. March S, 173S; Abigail, April 20, 1740, and m. Jonas 
Newton of Worcester, May 19, 1759; Nehcmiah, bap. March 
14, 1742 ; Caleb, April 1, 1744, went into the service when very 
young, and was killed in the French war; Mary, Aug. G, 1746; 
Ruth, Aug. 15, 1748, and m. Samuel Britton, Jun. of South- 
boro', in 1768 ; Elizabeth, May 13, 1751, and d. infant; Eliz- 
abeth, June 27, 1754, and m. Moses Dodge, of Brookfield, in 
1773 ; Fhebe, June 4, 1755, and m. Ithamar Ward, in 1778 ; 
Catharine, Feb. 10, 1758, and m. David Peirks, in 1778 ; Ca- 
leb, July 14, 1760 ; BoUij, Aug. 22, 1762, and m. Nathan Pratt, 
in 1780. 

There is no record here of the death of Stephen Parker, or of 
his wife, Abigail. 

PARIvEPv, STEPHEN, Jun. (s. of the preceding) m. Mary, 
D. of Jonathan Morse, Dec. 17, 1760. Chil. Jonathan, b. Nov. 
28, 1761 ; Almorin, Dec. 16, 1764. 

He removed with his family to N. H., and d. at Wulpole. 

PARKER, NEHEMIAH (s. of Stephen) grad. H. U., in 
1763, m. Mary Richardson of Bolton, in 1765, was ord. to the 
ministry in Hubbardston, (being the first minister settled there) 
June 13, 1770; dis. June 16, ISOO, and d. April 20, ISOl, 
aged 59. 

PARKER, CALEB (s. of Stephen) b. in 1760,m. Thank- 
ful, D. of Elnathan Pratt, Aug. 14, 1781, and had Mary, who 
was bap. May 4, 1783 ; and Lydia, bap. on the 26th of Oct., 
next, following. 

He removed to Stukely, Lower Canada, and d. there. His 
wid. Thankful, was recently living there, at the age of 83 years. 
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194 FAMILY REGISTER, 

PARKER, SIMON* (from Grotnn) m. Mary, D. of Asa 
Bouker, July 14, 1742. He was ad. to this clih. in 1778 ; and 
d. Oct. 26, 1794, aged 75 ; and slie, in 1772, and d. Aug. 21, 
1800, aged 78. Chil. Solomon, bap. March 6, 1743 ; a D., 
(name illegible on the record, perhaps Martha) bap. Feb. 3, 
1745 ; the age of his D. Martha, who d. unm. Jan. 17, 1820, 
was 72, as appears of record ; if she was the one bap. in 1745, 
her age was 75 or more, in 1820 ; Lucy, bap. March 22, 1747 ; 
she is the last of his chil, whose baptism I can find on record, 
and Ithamar, h. Aug. 20, 1760, is the first whose birth is record- 
ed ; Asa; Mary, b. May 19, 1763, and m. Nathan Howe, in 
1783 ; Samuel, Dec. 9, 1766. 

PARKER, SOLOMON (s. of Simon) whose wife was Han- 
nah, had Simon, bap. here, March 25, 1770. "These persons 
are settled on Kennebec River." — Chh. Records. 

PARKER, ASA (s. of Simon) m. Lydia, D. of Deac. Jonas 
Stone, June 11, 1783. She was ad. to this chh. in 1783 ; and 
he, in 1806. Chil. Sarah, b. May 4, 1784, and d. unm. March 
27, 1803; Lydia, March 16, 1786, and m. Ephraim Sherman, 
of Westboro', In 1812 ; Lucy, June 24, 1788, and m. William 
T. Alexander, in 1822 ; Luke, Aug. 3, 1790, and pub. to Tamar 
Hastings of Boylston, July 21, 1811 ; JoJias, Oct. 24, 1792, 
and went to Virginia ; Sirnon, March 11, 1795, and d. May 12, 
1819; FheOc, May 30, 1797, and deceased; Maria, April 5, 
1800, and m. Nathaniel C. Warren of Springfield, Dec. 6, 1825 ; 
Asa, Oct. 13, 1802 ; Samuel Stillman, April 20, 1807 ; Eben- 
ezer Reed, Oct. 2, IS 10. The parents removed to Paxton, 
about 1829. 

PARKER, ITHAMAR, (s. of Simon) m. Hannah, D. of 
John Rice, Feb. 4, 1790, and d. Dec. 27, 1799, aged 39J ; his 



* Capt. James Parker, one of the early settlers of Groton, and nearly forty years 
a leading man in that town, and whose wife was Mary, had Samuel, b. there, Sept, 
22, 1682, who m. Deborah, D. of Jonas Prescott, the ancestor of distinguished men 
of that name, in that vicinity, and had Simon above mentioned, who was b. April 
30, 1719. 



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wid., Hannah, was ad. to this chh. in 1801, and d. July 3, 1845, 
aged 80. Chil. Seth, b. May 23, 1793 ; Rebecca, July 5, 1797, 
and m. Solomon Bigeiow of Boylston, Nov. 24, 1 318. 

PARKER, SETH (s. of Ithamar) in. Mary Bolles, Jan. 
19, 1817, and d. Oct. 8, 18-28, in his 36ih year. Chil. Lovisa, 
b. May 27, 1818; Emeline, Nov. 20,1820; Charles Hiram, 
Dec. 29, 1824. 

PARKER, AMOS and his wife, Anna Stone, were ad. to 
this chh. from that in Lexington, in 1753. He d. here, Dec. 23, 
1790, aged 68, and his wid. Anna, Nov. IS, 1799, aged 72. 
Chil. Amos, who settled in Hubbardston ; Isaac, b. July 15, 
1750; Hollis, Oct. 2, 1752; Elisha, Dec, 31, 1754, went to 
Templeton, or vicinity, m. a D., it is said, of 'Squire Baker, who 
went from Westboro', and d. there; Ejjhraim, Oct. 4, 17575 
went to Royalston, m. and d. there ; Anna, who m. Deac. Jonas 
Stone, in 1783, and Deac. Ebenezer Reed of Worcester, in 
1810; IS ahum, March 4, 1760; Frederick, May 4, 1762; 
Elizabeth, May 18, 1764, and d. infant ; Elizabeth, March 28, 
1769, and m. Amos Whitney of Worcester, in 1800. 

We may suppose the parents were settled here as early as 
1750 ; their s. Isaac, was bap. here, the 22d of July in that year. 

PARKER, ISAAC (s. of Amos) m. Margery Maynard, 
D. sup. of Ebenezer and Amee of Westboro', in 1770, and set- 
tled there, where he d. Jan. 26, 1798, aged 47^, and his wid. 
Margery, April 30, 1801, aged 51, 4 mos. Chil. Joel, b. Sept. 
16,^770; Gardner, March 14,1772; Otis, April 1, 1774, 
and m. Mary, D. of Daniel Nurse of Westboro', Dec. 15, 1796, 
and settled in Lancaster ; Jabcz Maynard, Aug. 9, 1776 ; Lucy, 
Aug. 27, 1778, and d. Oct. 5, 1794; Anna, May 25, 1781, 
and d. in 1795 ; Sophia, Dec. 30, 1782 -, David, May 1, 1785 ; 
Lewis, March 1, 1787. 

PARKER, HOLLIS (s. of Amos) m. Lovisa Bragg of 
Royalston, and lived there, or in that vicinity, several years, and 



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returned here about 1790, with a family of chil. and settled on 
the homestead. He d. here, Oct. 26, 1824, aged 72, and his 
wid. Lovisa, Jan. 26, 1831, aged 81. Chil. Amos, who m. and 
settled in Bolton ; physician there, and probably the oldest post- 
master in the Commonwealth ; Mary Jennison, who m. Josiali 
Harrington, in 1803, and Asahel Allen, in 1305 ; Silence, who 
m. James Hall, in 1311 ; Silas, who d, unm. Jan. 19, 1835, 
aged 46; Hollis, b. (the first on record here) March 23, 1793 ; 
Henri/, May 10, 1795. 

PARKER, HOLLIS (s. of Hollis) m. Pamelia Ann, D. of 
Levi Pease, Jun., Nov. 13, 1817, and had chil. b. here, of whom 
there is no public record. They removed from town. 

PARKER, HENRY (s. of Hollis) m. Sarah Fuller of Phil- 
lipston, July 25, 1815 ; she d. here May 4, 1819, aged 23. 

PARKER, NAHUM (s. of Amos) whose wife was Mary, 
had Hannah, b. here, Dec. 26, 1784. The parents were ad. to 
this chh. in 1785, and dis. to that in Fitzwilliam, N. H., in 1786, 
where they had Ephraim, who settled in Athol, and Amos A., 
who was some years Register of Probate in the County of Mer- 
rimac, in that State. The father was many years Judge of the 
Court of C. Pleas, in N. H. 

PARKER, FREDERICK (s. of Amos) grad. H. U., 1784, 
settled in the ministry in Canterbury, N. H., and d. in the pulpit, 
in 1802. 

PARKER, GEORGE, a foreigner and deserter, in the early 
part of the revolution, from the British service, came here before 
1794, and m. Abigail Taylor, a wid., and D. of Moses Sever, 
Sept. 14th of that year. He was then advanced in life, and left 
town soon after the year 1800. 

Ruth Parker was pub. to Amos Shumway of Oxford, March 
20, 1745. 



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John Parker, called of this town, in. Olive, D. of Jonas Tem- 
ple, May 4, 1780. 

PALMER, DAVID, whose wife was Eunice, had Catharine, 
b. here, Nov. 4, 1762. 

PARTRIDGE, STEPHEN, whose wife was Esther, had 
Lcivis, b. here, A115. 29, 1776- 

PEIRKS, JOHN and Hannah Hammond, were m. in 
Waltham, and both called of that town, Nov. 28, 1748, and soon 
after removed to this town ; he w^as probably a native of Newton. 
In the marriage record his name is written Parks ; the family 
here have always written it Peirks, and the town and chh. re- 
cords have the same spelling ; Park is the original name. They 
were ad. to this chh. in 1794. He d. here, June 8, 1804, aged 
84, and his wid. Hannah, March 26, 1809. Chil. Abigail, 
b. June 1, 1749, and d. unm. July 4, 1828, aged 79 ; Hannah^ 
Nov. 22, 1750, and m. Nathan Waite of Leicester, (his 2d wife) 
May 20, 1773, and d. there, his wid., in April, 1847, aged 96^; 
Jonathan and David, April 12, 1753 ; the latter in. Catharine, 
D. of Stephen Parker, April 27, 1778, and removed from town ; 
Nahum, bap. June 13, 1756 ; John, ba|). July, 1759 ; Samuel, 
bap. Aug. 20, 1761, and m. Annis Muzzy, Oct. 14, 1793; 
Mary, bap. July 19, 1767, and m. Nathan Muzzy, in 1790. 

PEIRKS, JONATHAN (s. of John) m. Rhoda, D. of El- 
nathan Allen, Dec. 7, 1780, and next Sarah, D. of Moses Liv- 
ermore of Spencer, April 23, 1787, and d. in North Brookfield, 
March, 1847, aged 94. 

PEIRKS, JOHN, Jun. (s. of John) m. Mary Joslin, called 
of this town, but sup. from Westboro', Nov. 25, 1788. They 
were ad. to the chh. here in 1791. She d. Nov. 3, 1831, aged 
61 ; he survives, and lives on the homestead. Chil. Joseph JoS' 
lin, b. Aug. 22, 1790, m. Relief, D. of Peter Cary, June 13, 
1813, and removed to Savannah ; they both d. there ; John Sea- 



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ger, April 13, 1793, m. Charlotte, D. of Samuel Smith, in 1814, 
and settled in Providence, R. I. ; Jesse, Jan. 7, 1795, m. Julia, 
D. of William Knowlton, March 30, 18-21, and settled in Provi- 
dence 5 Hannah, April 4, 1798, and d. unm. Feb. 11, 1834; 
Catharine Henshaiv, March 4, 1801 ; Eunice Eddy, March 20, 
1804; George Sumner, bap. May 8, 1807, and m. Caroline 
Cotting of East Sudbury, in 1830 ; Charles Freeman, bap. May 
12, 1811, and went to Wisconsin. 

PIKE, JACOB (sup. from Marlboro') m. Bulah Parmenter 
of Sudbury, in 1770. Chil. Saloma, b. April 5, 1772 ; Levi, 
March 20, 1774 ; and Jotham, Oct. 20, 1776. 

Ebenezer Pike m. Lydia Glazier, a wid. of Lancaster, March 
21, 1758. 

Nathan Pike, m. Abigail, D. of Samuel Holland, May 10, 
1769. The Pikes lived in the N. P. 



PEIRCE, JONATHAN m. Jemima, D. of Joseph Miles, 
May 3, 1768, and had Oliver Miles, b. Oct. 17, 1769. 

PEIRCE, OLIVER, whose wife was Abigail, had Dolly, 
b. Jan. 12, 1777; James, Feb. 24, 1779; and Abigail, Feb. 
~, 1781. 

PEIRCE, ISAAC (from Sutton,) m. Esther, D. of Ebene- 
zer Garfield, June 17, 1779, and had Esther, b. May 23, 17S0, 
and d. unm. Sept. 14, 1813 ; Isaac, Dec. 28, 1781, and d. at 
sea, July 8, 1805. 

PIERCE, JOSIAH m. Lucretia, D. of Charles Bigelow, 
March 3, 1780, and had Lucretia, b. Feb. 10, 1781. 

PIERCE, JOSEPH m. Eleanor, D. of William Crawford, 
Oct. 10, 1782, and had Martha, b. April 3, 1783. 



FAMILY REGISTER. I99 

PEASE, * Capt. LEVI, with his wife, Hannah, came here 
from Somers, Ct., with a family of adult chil. about 1794. He 
purchased the Airm and tavern stand, previously belonging to Maj. 
John Farrar, and was for many years, as he had been before he 
removed here, actively engaged in running stages, establishing 
and extending stage routes, and making improvements in vehicles 
for the accommodaiion and comfort of the traveller. His wife, 
Hannah, was ad. to the chh. here, from that in Somers, in 1795 ; 
he was ad. in 1816, and, having out-lived all his children, d. Jan. 
28, 1824, aged 84, and his wid. Hannah, June 14, 1832, aged 93. 
Chil. Hannah, who m. Thomas Henry Kemble of Boston, in 
1796 ; Levi ; Lemuel, who d. here unm. Sept, 3, 1816, aged 45; 
Lorey ; Mary, who m. Perry Chapin of Worcester, in 1S07, 
and d. there, but was buried here the same day, and in the same 
grave with her brother Lemuel. 



* Some of the incidents of his life, as related by him, are interesting, and, as 
historical facts, some record of them should be preserved. 

He served his time to the blacksmith trade, and at the commencement of the 
revolutionary war, lived in Blanford, Mass. A report reached there and was pub- 
licly proclaimed in the meeting house on the Sabbath, during afternoon service, 
that the British troops had marched out of Boston, and were firing upon the inhab- 
itants and destroying their property. The meeting instantly broke up — the people 
gathered in a mass upon the common — a company had been previously enrolled, 
and chosen their officers — their Captain was present, and directed his men, of 
whom Pease was one, to go to their homes, equip themselves and return there im- 
mediately. Every man of the company returned accoutred for the fight, and 
answered to his name at roll-call; and before night, the company was on its march 
towards Boston. When they reached Springfield, they learned the report was un- 
founded. A like report went to other towns, and produced similar results. It was 
thought by some to have been started with a view to test the spirit of the people, 
and ascertain how far they were awake to the dangers that surrounded them. This 
was Pease's introduction to the public service, in which he continued to tlie end 
of the war. 

He was favorably known to Wadsworth of Hartford, who, as Commisary Gen- 
eral, employed Pease to purchase beeves and horses for the use of the army — he 
was for some time engaged in riding post, and, where he could not ride, travel- 
ling on foot and boating the lakes, as the bearer of despatches to and from Gen. 
Thomas, then on the Northern frontier; and was with him, when he died there of 
small pox. 

To avoid capture, and the loss of his papers by the tories, he traversed the lakes 
in a small boat and alone, rather than trust himself and them on the routes usually 
travelled by land, lying in some sequestered inlet by day, and paddling his way t>y 



200 FAMILY REGISTER. 

night, wide from the shore, and in moon light nights lying nearly flat on his back, to 
avoid being discovered, rvnd using his hands, as paddles, in working his boat. He 
was eminently successful. 

VVadsworth many times gave him large packages of Continental money, where- 
with to make purchases, informing him of the amount, but which Pease never 
counted, or receipted for} such was VVadsworth's confidence in him, and it was 
not misplaceft or abused. 

On the arrival of the French fleet and army at JNev^port, he was directed to pur- 
chase horses to drag their artillery to Yorktown, and was furnished by VVadsworth 
with as much Continental money as could be crowded into a large pair of panyard 
saddle bags. Pease had, on previous occasions, and at other times, paid out his 
saddle bags full of that paper, and much of it after it had greatly depreciated; the 
horses must be had, and that, immetZtaicZ^. Pease knew where he could procure 
them, but not with Continental money ; he told VVadsworth so, and that many peo- 
ple would not take it at all, but if he would let him have some hard money to go 
with it, perhaps he might work it ofi". VVadsworth furnished him with a small sum 
in hard money, and he started for the Northerly part of Worcester County, where 
was a farmer, who had several young and serviceable horses, and four fat oxen ; all 
of which were for sale. Pease proposed to buy his horses and pay him in paper 
money; he did not like that kind of money, nor would he sell his horses, unless 
Pease would buy his oxen; they should go together. It was to no purpose that 
Pease assured him, he had no authority to purchase cattle; he then offered to give 
him his price for the horses, and pay him one half in hard money; but no, the 
oxen should go with the horses. At length he told Pease, if he would take tlie 
oxen with the horses, he ^Yould take all his pay in paper money. Pease took them 
and paid him — both were needed at JNewport, but for quite difTerent purposes. The 
farmer sav\' Pease after the war was over, and told him, the next time he sold him 
horses, he would take hard money in part pay, and keep his oxen ; at the same time 
showing Pease the Continental money he paid him, all of which he then had on 
hand, and was worthless. 

Pease foraged for the French army in its march to Yorktown. When they arriv- 
ed in Virginia, corn was in the milk, and he purchased fields of it by the acre, at 
the road side, for fodder, at the price of ten bushels of meachantable corn per acre. 
There was plenty of flour, but not bread enough at hand. 

Some Frenchmen, by order of their officers, took hogs troughs by the way side, 
(he did not say whether they washed them) filled them with flour, and having wet 
it, stript ofT shoes and stockings, kneaded it with their bare feet, and soon found 
ways to bake it. 

After the war, he run a stage from Hartford to Boston, and back, the first that 
was run in New England. His means were few, and small; he applied to Ballard, 
then the only man in Boston, who kept a hack for public accommodation, to form 
company with him in running the stage. Ballard declined, saying, it was a vision- 
ary scheme ; that the time might come, when the public would support a stage from 
Hartford to Boston, and adding, but not in your day or mine. His friends tried to 
dissuade him from the undertaking, but failing, they next besought him not to run 
it, except when he had passengers, and this, because he had run it several trips 
without having so many as one to ride with him. To this he replied, passengers 
would come, when they found the stage could be relied upon. He persevered, 
drove his own stage, and the result in a short time proved, that he judged correct- 
ly. He procured the first charter for a turnpike road, that was granted in Massa- 
chusetts. The road through Palmer and Wilbraham to Springfield, before almost 



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impassable with wheels, was greatly improved ; he took a large portion of the stock, 
expended much time and money upon the road for many years, and at last, by a de- 
preciation of the stock, lost all he put into that concern. At length he succeeded 
in making a contract to carry the mail in his stage, but not until the Department 
had had ample evidence of his enterprize and punctuality. For a long period lie 
was the only contractor in Mew England, known to the Department for carrying 
the mail throusjh its various thoroughfares by stage and on horseback ; much of 
which he underlet to others, the responsibility of the whole resting upon him. 

Col. Sikes of Ct., afterwards of Worcester, was his boyhood acquaintance and 
early friend. Their attachment for each other was strong and brotherly, death 
alone dissolved it. Sikes had learned the blacksmith trade, and just set up for him- 
self, when Pease, having failed in other applications, requested Sikes to join him in 
running a stage. He readily complied; their views were harmonious, and their 
opinions concurrent; each kept a shop and shod his own horses, and, so far as 
blacksmithing was concerned, each could and did repair the stages at their separate 
stations. This change of business by the son, gave much uneasiness to the father 
of young Sikes ; and what he could, that he did to withdraw him from his new 
calling He was angry with Pease for having, as he said, enticed his son, who was 
some years the junior of Pease, from a good trade into a wild and ruinous scheme, 
that would make them both, in a short time, tenants of the jail. His fears were 
groundless ; they acquired a handsome property. 

Capt. Pease had many dependents, and although he died poor, he left a good 
name, numerous friends, and ever will live in stage history, as the father of the 
stages. 



PEASE, LEVI, Jun. (s. of Capt. Levi) m. Mary Gill,, 
and settled in Northboro', where he d. June 20, 1803, aged 40. 
Chil. Hannah ; Mary, who m. Barns, and went to South- 
bridge ; Pamelia Ann, viho m. Hollis Parker, Jun., in 1817,' 
.Susan, who ni. in Southbridge ; Thomas ; Levi ; Rebecca; Jer- 
emiah, who m. Olive, D. of William Smith, and §. D. of Daniel 
Johnson, in 1830. 

PEASE, LOREY, perhaps Loring, (s. of Capt. Levi) m. 
Rebecca Bruce of Northboro', March 18, 1793, and d. here, in 
1811, aged 37. Chil. (no births on record) Rebecca Bruce, who 
m. John Downs, April 17, 18-25, and d. in 1833, aged 34 ; Han- 
nah, who m. Dennis O'Brien of Boston ; Mary; Sarah Eddy, 
who d. unm. July 26, 1841, aged 3G ; Eliza Scudder ; and 
Harriet, who ni. George L. Brown, the artist. 



202 FAMILY REGlSTEIi, 

PHILLIPS, JOHN, whose wife was Hannah, had Joanna, 
b. Aug. 24, 1755; Martha, Aug. 20, 1757; and Elizabeth, 
June 15, 1764. 

PHILLIPS, EZRA (from Grafton) m. Anna, D. of Silas 
Wheelock, Sept. 27, 1809. Chil. Anna, h. Jan. 10, 1810, and 
ni. Ira Shepard of Worcester ; Sarah Hcmenioaij, March 3, 
1812, and m. in Oliio ; Mercy, Sept. 23, 1814, and rn. James 
S. Flanagan ; Hannah, Jan. 25, 1817, and m. Obed Chickerinii, ; 
Ezra, Dec. 22, ISIS, and m. Maria Warren ; Silas, Feb. 28, 
1821 ; Ti/ler, Ocl. 12, 1823; Henri/, Aug. 30, 1827; Har- 
riet, Oct. 24, 1830. 

PLYMPTON, JONATHAN, whose wife was Cloe, came 
here from Medfield, purchased and settled on the place, now of 
John B. Cumrnings. He lived in town but a few vears, and re- 
moved to Holden or vicinity. ClilL Jonathan, and perha|)s 
others, who came here with their parents ; Simon, the only one 
on record here, b. Sept. 6, 1792. 

PLYMPTON, ELZAPHAN of Medfield, m. Sarah Hunt 
of Sherburne, and settled here on the place, where his son, Jon- 
athan, now lives, and d. Sept. 17, |S17, ai^ed 53; and his wid. 
Sarah, F'eb. 23, 1S41, aged 76. Chil. Sarah, who. m. Thomas 
Brewer, Jun. of Boylston, in 1812; Mary, who m. her cousin, 
Joseph Plympton, in 1307 ; Abio-ail, b. July 15, 1793, and m. 
Russel Garfield, in 1814; 0!ivc,^'Mavch 22, 1796, and m. Eli- 
jah B;tll, Dec. I, 1818 ; Lyman, March 8, 1798; Nancy, July 
10, 1800, and m. E'ijah Ball, his 2d wife, in 1824 ; Jonathan, 
April 28, 1803 ; Alexander Hamilton, July 23, 1804, and m. 
Harriet Foote of Sutton ; John Baxter, July 6, 1808. 

PLYMPTON, LYMAN (s. of the preceding) m. Elizabeth 
Gale of Boylston, in 1819, and d. June 25, 1825, aged 27. 
Chil. Leandcr and Lorenzo, h. April 20, 1820. His wid. Eliz- 
abeth, m. Elijah Ball, his 3d wife, in 1836. 



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PLYMPTON, JOISATHAN (bm. of the preceding) m. 
Maria, D. of Joshua Cornish of Boston, Dec. 27, 1825. Chil. 
George Lyman, b. Nov. 1, 1827; and John Hamilton, Feb. 
27, 1829. 

PLYMPTON, JOHN B. (bro. of the above) m. Hannah 
Elinira, D. of Capt. Noah Allen, Sept. 4, 1832. Chil. Lucy 
Ann, b. May 8, 1834 ; Albert Horatio, Dec. 27, 1836 ; Noah 
Allen, Sept. II, 1841. 

PLYMPTON, JOSEPH from Medfield,-m. Mary, D. of 
Elzaphan Plympton, Aug. 9, 1807. Child, Elias Mann,h, 
Sept. 10, 1807. Removed to Boylston. 

PHELPS, Capt, AZOR, with a 2d wife, came here from 
Sutton, previous to 1820, and d. here, April 2, 1837, aoed 
75. His D., Nancy, m. William Leggate of Worcester, Aug. 
31, 1828. 

PHELPS, Dr. AZOR R. (s. of the preceding) m. Ann 
Janette, D. of Jason Ware, in 1833, and d, Oct. 14, 1843, aged 
45. Chil. Virginia Isabella, b. May 15, 1835 ; Sarah Janette^ 
July 8, 1836 ; Robert Archer, Feb. 19, 1838; Harriet Jemima, 
Dec. 4, 1841 ; Martha Maria, July 13, 1843. The four last 
named d. in infancy. 

PRENTICE, TARTIUS and his wife from Grafton, Hved 
here a few years on the place, now of Schuyler Harrington, and 
then removed to Northboro'. Chil. who came here with their 
parents, Elizabeth, who d. here, Jan. 19, 1824, aged 23 ; John; 
and Edwin. 

PRENTISS, (so written on the record) JOHN, s. of Tar- 
tius, m. Eliza Rice of Worcester, and had Levi Rice, b. Dec. 

8, 1833 ; John Frederick, Aug. 20, 1835 ; Mary Eliza, Jan. 

9, 1839, ; and George Russell, Dec. 29, 1842. 



204 FAMILY REGISTER. 

PRENTISS, EDWIN (bro. of the precedino) whose wife 
was Eunice VV., had John Edwin, b. Feb. 17, 1835. 

PACKARD, ASA Jun. (s. of Rev. Asa Packard* of Marl- 
boro', afterwards of Lancaster) in. a D. of Jason Blake, about 
1820, lived in town two or three years, and removed to Marlboro' ; 
he had chil. b. here, but there is no record of them. 

RAND,t DANIEL m. Mary, D. of Maj. John Keyes in 
Marlboro', Jan. 18, 17-20. They were then both called of 
Shrewsbury. He was one of the founders of this chh. to which 
his wife, Mary, was ad. in 1727. House lot, No. 11, was grant- 
ed to him in 1718, on which he was residing in 1729. His wife, 
Mary, d. March 5, 1757 ; her age (not recorded,) was 57, hav- 
ing been b. in 1700. Chil. Mary, b. Oct. 12, 1721, and d. in- 
fant ; Solomon, March 13, 1723, and bap. Dec. 15, of the same 
year, being the first baptism administered in this chh., after its or- 
ganization, and the ordination of Mr. Cushing, on the 4th of that 
month. Probably he was so named, for Solomon, the oldest of 
his mother's three brothers, who perished in the burning of her 
father's house, in August of that year; Mary, Jan. 25, 1725; 
Thankful, Dec. 6, 1727; Sarah, bap. Aug. 23, 1730, and m. 
Timothy VVheelock, Oct. 22, 1747; Phebc, b. Jan. 1, 1733, 



*This name, ill old records, is written Packer. Packerd, and Peckard, but, by 
the family Packard. 

The Uev. Asa, according to Mitchell's His. of Bridgewater, was the fourth s. of 
Jacob Packard and Dorothy Perkins of Bridgewater, who were m. in 1742; Jacob 
was the s. of Solomon Packard, who m. Sarah Lothrop, in 1715 ; Solomon was the 
B, of Zacheus Packard and Sarah Howard; and Zacheus, the s. of Samuel, who 
came from England in the ship Diligent of Ipswich, John Martin, master, and set- 
tled in Hingham, in 1638 ; thence to Bridgewater, where he d. in 168-1. 

i Ran. So written in former times in numerous records ; and likewise so writr 
ten in the town and chh. records of Shrewsbury, for many years. Families of this 
name were early settlers in JNew England. 

Thomas Ran m. Sarah Idends in Charlestown, in lG56,and had sons, Thomas, 
John, who d. in 1659, and Robert. Nathaniel Ran m. Mary Carter in Charlestown, 
in 1664, and h.id Nathaniel, Edmund, and others, b. there. Alice Ran d. there, in 
1691 , aged 98. Henry Ran m. Mary Crane in Stow, Sept. 19, 1682, and had chil. b. 
there. Whether he was from Charlestown, or whether Daniel was hit a. ii un- 
certain. 



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and m. Samuel Bigelow, Jun., in 1755 ; Rezina, bap. Aug. 10, 
1735, and m. Joel VVhittemore, April 2S, 1761 ; Daniel, h. Nov. 
10, 1733, and d. in 1742; Levinah, bap. Oct. 1 1, 1741, and d. 
in 1742 ; Levinah, b. July 14, 1743, and ni. John Keyes Wiili- 
erby, May 3, 1768. 

Tlie second wife of Daniel Rand was Martha Bruce, whom he 
m. JXov. 1, 1 7 GO, according to the record, probably erroneous ; 
17G0 should be 1759, as their s. Daniel was b. July 12, 1760, 
and bap. July 20, 1760. There is no record here of the death 
of Daniel Rand, or of his wife, Martha. He is su|). to have re- 
moved, but when, unknown, and lived with the parents of his first 
wife, to aid and assist them in their declining years. He, and his 
second wife, Martha, were m. by Major Keyes, who had then 
passed his 85th year. The place once of Maj. Keyes, was, sub- 
sequently to his death, and that of his wife, known as the "Rand 
farm ;" Col. Joseph Henshaw purchased it of Rand, or his heirs, 
when, or soon after, he removed to this town. 

RAND, SOLOMON (s. of Daniel) m. Deborah, D. of Ja- 
bez Dodge, Sept. 15, 1741, and lived on the homestead. She 
was ad. to this chh. in 1742, and d. July 1810, aged 84 ; and 
he, in 1801, aged 78; neither his nor her death is to be found 
on the town record. Chil. Daniel, b. Oct. 15, 1742 ; Anna, 
Oct. 2, 1744, and m. Col. Jonathan Wheeler of Grafton, father 
of the late Jonathan Wheeler, Esq., of that town, in 1765; 
Ezekiel, March 24, 1747, and sup. settled in Vt. ; Solomon, 
March 5, 1750, and m. Sarah Adams of Grafton, June 2, 1771, 
and probably settled there ; Wareham, Feb. 3, 1752 ; Jasper, 
July 2, 1754, and d. In 1756 ; Deborah, Dec. 9, 1756, and in. 
Daniel Baker, in 1774; Jasper, March 10, 1760; (all these 
children were older than their uncle, Daniel Rand, their father's 
brother;) Artenias, July 5, 1763, and is said to have d. in the 
service of the U. S. 

RAND, DANIEL (s. of Daniel) whose wife was Abignil, 
had John, b. April 2, 1782, and Levinah, Feb. 13, 1781. He 
removed from town, perhaps to Worcester. 



20(5 FAMILY REGISTER. 

RAND, DANIEL (s. of Solomon) m. Susanna, D. of Dan- 
iel Hemenvvay, in 1767, and removed to Ringe, N. H., of wliich 
town he was an early settler, ro^e to the rank of Col., and d. 
there, in 1811, aged 69, and his wid. Susanna, Oct. 4, 1817, 
aged 71. His mother, Deborah, was the sister, and not the D. 
ol the Rev. Ezekiel Dodge of Abington, Mass., as some have 
supposed.*' ' 

RAND, JASPER (s. of Solomon) m. Rachel, D. of Joseph 
Knowhon, April 30, 1783, and lived on the homestead. They 
were ad. to this chh. in 1784. She d. March 7, 1802, aged 37. 
Chil. Anna, b. Feb. 14, 1784, and m. Squire Convers of Brid- 
port, Vt., Feb. 20, 1810; Hltti/, (Mehitable) Jan. '28,1787, 
and m. Luke Knowlton, Sept. 23, 1801 ; Candnce, Aufr. 5, 
1788, and m. Jonathan Rice of Oxford, April 26, 1815 ; Eliz- 
abeth, Oct. 2\, \1S9, nnd m. Abisha Learned of Oxford, Feb. 
27, 1816 ; Marij, June 24, 1791, and d. infant; Mary, Oct. 18, 
1794; Warcham. DoiJgc, June 22, 1796, and m. Hannah, D. 
of Timoihy Underwood of Northboro' ; she d. Aug. 22, 1836, 
aged 37 ; and in 1839, he removed to Galena, Illinois ; Jasjicr 
llaymond, June 6, 1801, and settled in Westfield. 

The second wife of Jasper Rand, was Sarah, D. of Jonathan 
Adams, whom he m. May 1.5, 1803. She was ad. to this chh. 
in 1804. He survived her, (there is no record of her death) and 



* Daniel and Susanna Rand had nine or more cfiil. 6^. in Ringe. Asa, lUe\r 
youngest s. is the only one of whom 1 liave any information. He was b. in 1783 5 
grad. D. C, 180() ; 13 years the settled minister of Gorhani, Me., and in 1822 re- 
signed his charge on account of ill health. In 1812, he m. (jrata, D. of Rev. Seth 
Payson, D.D., of Ringe ; shed, in 1818; and, in 1820, ha m. Clarissa, D. of Nicholas 
Thorndike, Esq. of Beverly, and she dying in 1825, he m., in 1826, Mary, U'id. 
of Elisha Coolidgc of Boston, and D. of the Rev. John Gushing, D. D. of Ashburn- 
ham, (who was the s. of the Rev. Job Cushing of this town,) and was recently 
preaching to the Presbyterian chh. in Peterboro', Madison Co., N. Y. 

Further particulars respecting Asa Rand, may be seen in page 181, No. 2, Vol. 1, 
of the New England Historical and Ccnealogical Register, Rev. William Cogswell, 
D. D., Editor; published by Samuel G. Drake, Boston ; an interesting and valuable 
publication, issued in quarterly numbers, and receiving, as it should, a liberal, 
extensive and increasing patronage, and to which I am indebted for most of the 
facts contained in this note. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 207 

d. in April 1S3S, aged 7S. Child, Artemas Tyler, b. March 2, 
1804, and d. unm., al Worcester, about 1836. 

RICE, LUKE (s. of Daniel* of Marlboro') b. in 1689, m. 
Rachel Stow of and in iSlarlboro', Dec. 14, 1715. When he 
removed to this town is not known ; his chil. were all b. in Marl- 
boro', and most of them, probably of adult age when they and 
their parents came here. He settled on the farm where his g. s., 
the late Col. Asa Rice, lived, and was one of the town assessors 
in 1742; he had probably been living here some years prior to 
that period. He d. July 4, 1754, his age (not on record) was 
about 65. His wid., Rachel, was living in 1760, and, for several 
years after ; her death is not recorded. The births of their chil. 
as recorded in Marlboro', were, Azubah, b. in 1716 ; Hczekiah, 
Feb. 18, 1718; Dinah, in 1719, and m. Abraham Eager, in 
1739 ; Rachel, in 1723, and m. Deac. Jonas Stone, in 1747 ; 
Abigail, in 1725, and m. Deac. Benjamin M;iynard, in 1746; 
Lydia, in 1728, and d. here June 10, 1740 ; Priscilla, in 1731, 
and ni. Jotham Howe, in 1753; and Sarah, in 1731, and rn. 
Nathaniel Wliitteinore, in 1753. 

RICE, DANIEL (sup. bro. of Luke) m. Elizabeth Taylor 
in Marlboro', Feb. 12, 1712. His chil. were all b. in Mailboro' ; 
Hannah, in 1714; William, in 1715; David, m 1717; Stephen, 
in 1720; Bezaleel, in 1723; Abntr, in 1726 ; Jabcz,'m 1723, 



* Daniel Rice, whose wife was Betliiali, liad Bethiali, b. in 1G82 ; Daniel, in 
1684 j Luke, inlG89; i^risciila, in 1G92; Kieazer, in 1093; Deborah, in 1697, and 
Hopestill, in 1702, all in ?4arlboro', where his wife, Bethiah d. Dec. 8, 1721 , aged 
63, and he, July H, 1737, aged 82. 'J'lie parents of Daniel were Edward and Anne 
Rice. Edward was a Deac. of Marlboro' chh.. and removed there from Sudbury, 
where Daniel was b. Nov. 8, 1655. His father, Edward, was the s. of Richard Rice, 
who came from England and settled in Concord, in 1635, and d. in 1709, '' account- 
ed," say the records, " more than a 100 years old." He left 8 sons, earh of whom, 
tradition says, lived to be over 90 years of age — four of them probably settled in 
Sudbury ; of whom Edward was one, and d. in Marlboro', Aug. 13, 1712, aged 93. 

The late Dr. Stearns of Sudbury, in a written memoranda left by him, says, 
" iiice is a name of Welsh origin, and was anciently written with the prefix, Ap, 
ApRice, as the late Deac. Rice of this town, informed me." In its transition from 
ApRice to Rice, it was often called Frice. Hence that name. 



208 FAMILY REGISTER. 

and perhaps others. The town records contain no evidence, that 
he removed to this town ; but, it may be supposed he did, inas- 
much as the chh. record contains the following : " Elizabeth Rice, 
wife of Daniel Rice, admitted to full chh. privilege, Nov. 28, 
1731." "Hannah Rice, being adult, was bap. at her own re- 
quest, April 16, 1732 ; she was the D. of Daniel Rice and Eliz- 
beth, his wife." His sons, William and David, were bap. here, 
in 1735. It is probable he returned to Marlboro', upon the death 
of his father, in 1737, and that his brother, Luke, took his place 
here, and that his wife, Elizabeth, survived him, and was the wid. 
Elizabeth Rice, who m. Capt. Gershom Wheelock, in 1764; 
she was then called of Marlboro', but ra. here. Her D., Han- 
nah, before mentioned, m. Ephraim Smith, in 1733. 

RICE, HEZEKIAH (s. of Luke) m. Mary, D. of William 
Taylor, Jan. 9, 1740, and d. here, Sept. 13, 1759, aged 4U ; 
his wid. Mary, ad. to this chh. in 1774, and d. April 25, 1796, 
aged 74. Chil. Lemuel, b. May 11, 1740; ^5a, March 12, 
1742 ; Luke, Oct. 23, 1744, settled in Worcester, and d. there ; 
Jonah, June 11, 1747, and d. infant ; Lijdia, July 9, 1752, and 
ni. Jonas Stone, in 1772; Mart/, April 30, 1755, and m. Ste- 
phen Earle, in 17S0. 

RICE, LEMUEL (s. of Hezekiah) m. Abigail Lynde, (call- 
ed of tliis town) Sept. 15, 1763, and removed to Worcester; 
where he was, many years, deputy jailor. His wid., Abigail, m. 
Daniel Noyes, in 1816. 

RICE, Col. ASA (s. of Hezekiah) m. Miriam, D. of 
Ephraim Wheeler, July 25, 1763, lived on the homestead, and 
sustained many important trusts. His father d., not having com- 
pleted the settlement of /u's father's estate; the closing of that, 
and the settlement and distribution of that of his father, suddenly 
and early in life, devolved upon him ; which, with the care and 
support of his mother and g. mother, for a long period, in addi- 
tion to a growing, and soon numerous family of his own, required 
"■reat exertion and fortitude of mind. His wife, INliriam, d. Jan. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 209 

1, 1797, aged 55, and he, Aug. 4, 1S23, aged 8U. Chil. Abi- 
gnil, b. March 6, 1764, and m. Thaddeus Baldwin, in 1784 ; 
Hezekiah, Oct. 10, 1765, and d. July 10, 1787 ; Elizabeth, 
Aug. 26, 1767, and d. unm. Feb. 9, 1834 ; Abner, June 29, 
1769, removed to Canada, and d. there ; Sarah, April 18, 1771, 
and m. Job Gushing, Jun., in 1790; Ashbcl, April 14, 1773, 
and removed from town ; Asa, July 24, 1775, and d. in 1777 ; 
Asa, Oct. 1, 1777 ; Dolly, Sept. 17, 1779, and m. Moses Ha- 
ven, in 1801, and Daniel Newton, in 1825; Martha, Aug. 26, 
1781, and m. Simeon Dwight of Belchertown, March 3, 1802 j 
Mary, Feb. 23, 1784, and m. Col. Jones of Templeton. 

RICE, ASA, Jun. (s. of Col. Asa) m. Mary, D. of Stephen 
Flagg of Boylston, in 1807. He removed to Oxford with his 
family about 1829, and d. there in June, 1845, aged 63. Chil. 
whose births are on record here ; Martha Dwight, b. Sept. 3, 
1807; Joseph Flint, Dec. 5, 1808 ; James Tilden, July 22, 
1810; Mary Lorain, Jan. 26, 1312; ^^ner, Nov. 2, 1813; 
George Handell, Aug. 25, 1815 ; Asa Wheeler, Feb. 17, 1817 ; 
Francis Haydn, Jan. 22, 1818; Stephen Flagg, Sept. 14, 1820; 
and Loammi Baldwin, March 8, 1823. 

RICE, ELEAZER was living on house lot. No. 24, in 
1829, and No. 31, in 1730. It does not appear of record, that 
he had any chil., nor is the name of his wife on record here. 
He was one of the highway surveyors in 1760, and lived in the 
South part of the town. " Eleazer Rice's sav/ mill meadow was 
about being divided," in 1760. Nothing further is known of 
him ; perhaps he lived on the place of the late Elijah Rice. 

RICE, SAiMLJEL, whose wife was Mary, had Lucretia, b. 
here, Oct. 7, 1754 ; and Luther, March 5, 1757. 

RICE, LUTHER (s. sup. of Samuel) m. Elizabeth, D. of 
Josiah Bennet, in 1780; and had Dorcas, b. here, Jan. 16, 
1781, and removed from town, 
27 



210 FAMILY REGISTER. 

RICE, ELIJAH (s. of Charles,"^ whose wife was Rachel 
Wheeler) b. in VVestboro', in 1719, nri. Huldah, D. of Ebenezer 
Keyes, about 1748, and had Elijah, b. Sept. 11, 1749 ; Lois, 
Sept. 19, 1751, and m. Edward Goodenow of Westminster, Jan. 
17, 1770; Joseph and Tryphena, who d. infants; Ebenezer, 
March 12, 1756, and m. Sarah, D. of Benjamin Taintor, and 
settled in Hubbardston ; Zendah, Aug 6, 1760, and m. Si- 
mon Stickney of Holden, next Thaddeus Colburn, and removed 
to Athens, Vt. 

He removed from the N. P. to Holden, with his family, where 
he had Leiiis, (perhaps Letitia) who m. Thomas Davis of Hol- 
den ; and Huldah, who m. Asa Raymond, and settled in Shutes- 
bury. His wife, Huldah, d. in Holden, March, 1799, aged 67 ; 
and he, in IS 1 5, aged 96. 

RICE, ELIJAH, b. 1749 (s. of Elijah) m. Relief Wil- 
liams of Lancaster, Jan. 27, 1772, and removed to Holden. 
They returned here with several of their children, in Jan. 1799, 
and were both ad. to this chh., from that in Holden, in 1801. 
He d. Jan. 3, 1827, in his 78ih year; his wid. Relief, d. in 
Newton, in 1834, aged 84. Chil. (all b. in Holden) Joseph, 
who m. Mary Eldridge of Ct., and d. there, leaving a family ; 
Tryphena, who m. Rufus Holman of Sterling ; Nahum, who m. 
Nancy Young of Duxbury, and d. in N. Y., July 25, 1832; 



^ Charles Rice was a bro. of Adonijah, b. 1694, and of Ashur, b. 1696, who were 
taken by the Indians, who suddenly rushed from the woods upon a party of the in- 
habitants of what is now Westboro', while haying in the meadows, Aug. 8, 1704, 
and carried into captivity in Canada. They were sons of Thomas (and Anna) 
Rice, who was the son of Thomas (and Mary) Rice, who was the son of Richard 
of Concord. At the same time, they liilled Nahor, b. 1699, son of Edmund, (whose 
wife was Ruth Parker of Roxbury,) and carried into captivity Silas, b. 1695, and 
Timothy, b. 1G07, brothers of JNahor. Ashur, after some years, was redeemed by 
his father, ra. in Westboro', settled in Spencer, and d. there, in 1773, aged 78. His 
brother, Adonijah, and his captive cousins, (their fathers were brothers) remained 
in Canada, m. Indian wives, and lived and d. Indians. 

Timothy visited his relations in Westboro', thirty-six years after his captivity, 
and pointed out the place where he was taken, and related many of the circum- 
stances, that occurred at that time, but could not be persuaded to remain there. 
He v,-as afterwards a Chief of the Cognav.-aga tribe. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 211 

JLucjf, who m. Stephen Woods of Boston, Feb. 19, 1805; David, 
who m. Hannah Bangs of Boston, and resided there, but d. in 
Bahimore, 1830; Martin, v/ho m. Lucy Wheeler of Ilolden, 
and removed fran? Leicester to Canada ; Azubah, who m. Rufus 
Pratt of NewtotJ, in 1818, and, in 1S45, removed to Fitchburg ; 
Elijah ; Alexander, who m. Sarah, D. of Abijah Drury, in 
1811, and, she dying April 2, 1814, aged 21, he next m. Lottee 
Morse of Sutton ; Olive^ who m. Billings Briggs of Boston ; 
Abner, who m. Lucy Wheeler of Kingston, and removed to 
Thomaston, Me. ; Lois, residing in Boston, unm., 1847. 

RICE, ELIJAH (s. of Elijah and Relief) m. Pilariha, D, 
of Luther Goddard, Nov. 26, 1807, Cbil. Luther Goddard, 
b. Sept. 18, 1808; Charles Williams, March 21, 1810; Par- 
ley, April 5, 1812 ; Emerson Keyes, April 29, 1813 ; Elizabeth 
Goddard, May 12, 1815, He removed to Worcester, and had 
a 2d wife, 

RICE, JOHN b. Sept, 22, 1736 (s. of Jacob, b. 1707, and 
(Hannah) who was s. of Jacob (and Mary) of Marlboro', who 
was s, of Deac. Edward, s. of Richard of Concord) m. Re- 
becca, D. of Timothy Fay of Westboro', in 1763, and removed 
to this town, about 1767 from Northboro' ; they were ad. from 
the chh. there, to this, in 1771. He d. here, July 17, 1800, 
aged 64 ; and his wid., Rebecca, April 19, 1811, aged G5. Chll. 
Hannah, b. in Westboro', June 26, 1765, and m. Ithamar Par- 
ker, in 1790 ; Timothy, here, March 3, 1768, and d. April 4, 
1780 ; John, Oct. 9, 1771 ; Lydia, Jan. 21, 1776, and m. Eb- 
enezer Paine, then called of Sterling, in 1801 ; Jacob, Aprii 
21, 1784. 

RICE, Capt. JOHN (s. of John) m. Elizabeth, D. of Ger- 
shom Wheelock, Nov. 16, 1790. Chil. LuJce Knoiolton, b. 
March 4, 1791, and m. Thankful, D. of Nathan Pratt, Jan. 6, 
1811 ; Lucy, Nov. 21, 1797, and m., so said. Dr. Warren of 
Wardsboro', Vt. ; Martha, who m. Calvin Newton, in 1812; 
John and Henry, June 26, 1801, both said to have settled in 



312 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Wardsboro', and had families there ; Eliza, bap. Jan. 6, 1805; 
and Gershom, perhaps after his parents removed to Vt., who d. 
at the South, in 1S40. 

RICE, Col. JACOB (s. of John) m. Nancy Barber, June 
5, 1805, and lived on the homestead. Chil. Charles, b. July 2, 
ISOG ; Lysander Barber, April 11, 1808; Jacob, Aug. 27, 
1S09, and d. of a wound in the head. May 7, 1818 ; Rebecca 
Fay, June 9, 1811, and m. Caleb Maynard of Northboro', about 
1830; Sophia, Oct. 12, 1816, and m. James Hall, in JS40; 
JSancy Maria, April 27, 1823, and m. Lewis of R. I. 

Col. Jacob Rice removed to Sudbury about 1828, and d. there, 
Feb. 25, 1833, aged 49, but buried here ; his wid. Nancy, d. at 
Northboro', Feb. 16, 1841, aged 57 J. 

RICE, CHARLES (s. of Col. Jacob) settled in Boston, 
and m. iMartha, D. of Benjamin Potter of Bodoinham, Me., 
May 22, 1842. Chil. Charles Carroll, b. June 25, 1844; and 
Amelia Clementine, Feb. 3, 1846. 

RICE, JOHN, whose wife was Esther, lived in New Brain- 
tree, " whence, (say the records of this town) their chil. came 
to Shrewsbury to be brought up, viz : Mehitable, b. Feb. 20, 
1806 ; and Henry, Nov. 15, 1811." 

RANDALL, JOSHUA m. Martha Wright of Rutland, April 
17, 17G7. Child, Greenfield, bap. April 24, 1768. 

RANDALL, JOSIAH, called of Newfane, m. Thankful, D. 
of Ephraim Holland, in 1774. Chil. Ruth, b. Sept. 16, 1775 ; 
Benjamin, Feb. 3, 1778. 

RICHARDSON, JONAS whose wife was Mary, had Azu- 
bah, b. Sept. 5, 1772 ; Abel, Feb. 26, 1774; Mary, July 27, 
1775 ; Elizabeth, July 12, 1777 ; Persis, Oct. 31, 1778 ; and 
Catharine, Feb. 11, 1780. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 213 

RICHARDSON, THOMAS m. Relief, D. of Joseph Bige- 
low, Jun., in 1775, and had Lucy^ b. Sept. 2, 1779. 

RICHARDSON, PETER, m. Mary Rice of Worcester, in 
1771, and resided on the Grafton road, where the late Lewis 
Smith hved. They were ad. to this cii, in 1772, and had Na- 
than, b. here, Sept. 5, 1772, who d. infant ; Arethusa, Aug. 5, 
1773; Mary, March 31, 1775 ; and Nathan, March 21, 1777. 
The parents were dis. to the chh. in Grafton, in 1778. 

Samuel Richardson m. wid. Sarah Holland, Feb. 6, 1774. 
Ebenezer Richardson m. Sarah Richardson, March 21, 1776. 
Sarah Richardson m. Nahum Goddard of Petersham, in 1801. 
Mary Richardson m. Arunah Allen, in 1788. 

RICHARDSON, JOHN and his wife, Abigail, (sister of 
Samuel Haven, Esq.) came here from Grafton, about 1793. He 
d. here, July 21, 1842, aged 76. Chil. John, b. at Grafton, 
March 12, 1791, went to Ohio, and d. there, unm. about 1820 ; 
Appleton, here, March 2, 1794, and d. unm. Aug. 15, 1818; 
Harriet, Oct. T, 1796, and m. Aaron Howe, in 1816; Amelia, 
April 15, 1799, and m. Ebenezer H. Bowen of Worcester, his 
2d wife, Dec. 15, 1829; Adeline, March 10, 1802, and m. 
Rufus Stow of Grafton ; William Haven, Oct. 6, 1805, and d. 
Jan. 19, 1844 ; Jane, Oct. 20, 1808 ; and Henry. 

RIDER, GIDEON (of Framingham) m. Anna Rider of 
Hopkinton, in 1782 ; when he removed to this town is unknown. 
His wife, Anna, d. April 2, 1813, aged 49. Chil. perhaps not 
in this order, (no record of their births here) Anna, who m. 
Jonah Whitney of Westboro', in 1797; John; Hannah, who 
m. Prescott Brigham, in 1814 ; Susan, who m. Dennis Sawyer, 
in 1820 ; Asa, who m. Hepzibah W. Daniels, D. of his father's 
2d wife, July 16, 1826 ; and perhaps others. 

His 2d wife was Abigail Daniels, a wid. of Hopkinton, whom 
lie m. May 25, 1817, and d. Oct. 9, 1825, aged 74. 



214 FAMILY REGISTER. 

RIDER, SAMUEL (probably a bro. of Gideon) whose wife 
was Margaret, had iViar//, bap. here, June 2, 1782; Gideon, 
bap. July 25, 1784 ; Achsa, bap. July 23, 1786 ; John, bap. 
June 10, 1792. 

RIDER, JOHN (s. of Gideon) m. Mercy, D. of David 
Brigham, April 20, 1806. She was ad. to this chh. in 1817. 
Chil. Jlnna, b. July 4, 1806; Martha Brigham, June 5, 180S ; 
Mary Ann, Sept. 27, 1810 ; John, Feb. 28, 1813 ; Otis, Aug. 
12, 1815. The parents removed from town before or about 
1820. Two of the above named daughters of John Rider m. 
Rev. Charles Hudson of Westminster, and now a Representa- 
tive in Congress from this State. 

RAWSON,* ELIJAH was living on the place, now of Capt. 
Silas Allen, about 1794 ; when he came to town, and where 
from, is unknown. His chil. were then of adult age, and he re- 
moved from here soon after. David, Elijah, Elisha, James, 
Samuel, and Edward, are said to have been sons of Elijah Raw- 
son ; and perhaps, Amia Rawson, who m. Dennis Smith, the 
school master ; Mary Rawson. who m. Thomas Stone, in 1781 ; 
and Nancy Rawson, who m. Amasa Freeman of Lancaster, in 
1786, were his daughters. 

Samuel Rawson m. Lois Thurston, a wid., May 10, 1781. 
Elijah Rawson, Jun., m. Elizabeth Brinley of Ward, in 1785. 

RAWSON, ABNER (from Grafton) m. Martha, D. of 
Daniel Johnson, April 3, 1820, and had Daniel Johnson, b. 
here, Nov. 5, 1820. 



* He was probably a descendant of Edward Rawson, who came From England, 
and settled in Newbury, in 1637, and was Secretary of this Colony from 1660 to 
iG80. His sous settled in Roxbury and Dorchester. Grindall, s. of Edward, and g. 
s. of the Secretary, was ord. minister of Mendon, in 1680, and d. in 1715, leaving 
sons — one oi whom may have been the more immediate ancestor of Elijah, above- 
mentioned, the name of whose wife ia unknown 5 nor is there any record here of a 
birth, baptism, or death, in his family. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 215 

"Charles Robards (Roberts) of Sutton, and Martha Grout, 
resident in Shrewsbury, were m. Nov. 27, 1744; and the said 
Charles called witness before marriage, that he took the said 
Martha without any estate belonging to her husband, deceased, or 
expectation of any." — Marriage record, by Rev. Mr. Cushing. 

STONE,* Lt. rSAAC (of Framingham) m. Elizabeth Brown 
of Sudbury, July 24, 1722, and was here in 1727. He was a 
member of the first board of Selectmen chosen in this town, and 
was ad. to this chh. in 1728 ; and his wife to the chh. in Fra- 
mingham, in 1726, and to this, in 1771, without a certificate 
from the chh. there ; that was in consequence of her husband 
saying she was admitted there in 1726, and the Rev. Mr. Bridge 
saying in a letter from there, that there were no records belong- 
ing to the Framingham ehh. so ancient as 1726 ; and she, hav- 
ing lived with us upwards of 40 years, whose life has been blame- 
less, was ad. a member of this chh. in full communion. — Chh. 
records. 

He is sup. to have lived on the place, now of Ephraim A. 
Hapgood. He d. April 22, 1776, aged 78, 8 mos., and his wid., 
Elizabeth, in 1794, aged 96. Chil. as on record here, Eunice, 



* He was a descendant of Gregory Stone, who, wiih his 2d wife, wid. Lydia 
Cooper, came from England, and settled in Cambridge previous to 1634 ; one of 
the first Deacons there, and d. in 1672, aged 80. His sons were, John, Daniel, Da- 
vid, and Samuel. 

Johri, whose wife was Anna, settled in Sudbnry, Deac. there, and had Hannah b. 
there, in 1640> Daniel, in 1644, and Nathaniel, in 1660. 

Daniel, (of Gregory), whose wife was Mary, had Mary, b. in 1644 ; Sarah, in '45} 
Daniel, in '46 ; Elizabeth, in '4S; and Abigail, in '32; all in Cambridge. 

David, (of Gregory) whose wife was Dorcas, had sons, David, Daniel, John, Sam- 
uel, and Nathaniel, bom in Cambridge. 

Samuel (of Gregory) m. Sarah Sternes, in 1655, and had sons, Samuel, b. in 1656 ; 
Isaac and John, b. in Cambridge ; the latter, bap. there, in 1663. 

Daniel, (of John of Sudbury) m. Mary Ward in Sudbury, 1667, and had Daniel, 
in 1668; five daughters, and John, in 1634, all in Sudbury. 

Nathaniel (of John of Sudbury) m. Sarah Wayt in Maiden, in 1684, and had 
Ebenezer, b. in Sudbury, in 1688. 

Samuel, (probably of Samuel and Sarah) settled in Marlboro', his wife was 
Elizabeth, and had Thankful, b. there, in 1687 ; and perhaps others, among whom 
might have been Isaac, who settled in Slirewsbury ; he was b. about 1698, but his 
immediate ancestor is unknown. 



216 FAMILY REGISTER. 

b. Nov. 21, 1722, and m. Charles Bouker, in 1748 ; (Isaac, I 
do not find any record of his birth;) Jonas, Aug. 12, 1725; 
Jasper, April 30, 172S; Nathaniel, Apn\ 11, 1732; Abigail, 
Dec. 9, 1735, 

STONE, ISAAC, Jnn. (s. sup. of Isaac) was m. to Rachel 
Fiske, in the N. P., by the Rev. Mr. IMorse, May 3, 1765. 

Chil. recorded here, Esther, b. May 30, 1766, and m. 

Wickmer; (perhaps this orthography is not right) she was livings 
it is said, in 1846, in Boylston. Their D., Laura, m. Jonathan 
Stratton ; Elizabeth, Oct. 21, 1767, and was recently living in 
Boylston, unm. ; (Isaac,) Jacob, Aug. 4, 1770 ; Annis, March 
4, 1772, m. Robinson, and d. soon after. 

He removed to Lancastei-, and d. there, or in Boylston, in 
1816, aged 93. 

STONE, ISAAC (s. of the preceding) m. Abigail Moor of 
Berlin, and next, her sister, Sarah Moor, and d. in Northboro', m 
1S19, aged 58, leaving Silas and Abigail. Silas m. Sarah W. 
Smith of Newton, D. of Enoch, in 1841 ; Abigail rn. Abel Faw- 
cett, s. of Jonathan, and g. s. of Deac. Jonathan Fawcett of 
Boylston. The father of Abel m. Tamar Davenport. 

STONE, JACOB (bro. of the preceding) m. Martha Barns 
of Boylston ; and next, her sister, Anna. Their chil. were, Jo- 
seiih, James, Martha, Jacob, Anna, Achsa, Oliver, Elisabethy 
Elizabeth, Tamar, and Maria. His 3d wife was Isabella, D. of 
Asa Bennet. 

What is contained under the three foregoing family heads, ex- 
cept the marriage of Isaac Stone, Jun., the names of his chil.j, 
and when b., and the time of his death, and his age, all of which 
are matters of record, is from information obtained of Mr. Silas 
Stone above mentioned, one of the descendants of Isaac Stone, Jr, 

STONE, Deac. JONAS (s. of Lt. Isaac) m. Rachel, D. of 
Luke Rice, Feb. 25, 1747. They were both ad. to this chh, 
m 1742. He was an ardent friend of his country in her revola- 



FAMILY REGISTER. 217 

tionary struggle; represented the town in General Court, when 
held at Waiertown, May 19, 1775, and rendered long and im- 
portant services in town and parish affairs. His wife, Rachel, d^ 
April 19, 1737, aged 61. Chil. Isaac, b. March (5, 1748; 
Lydin, March 11, 1750, and d. Jan. 1, 1760 ; liachel, Oct. 24, 
1754, and m. Ward Nye of Douglass, in 1784 ; Lt/dia, March 
12, 1761, and m. Asa Parker, in 1783. 

Deac. Stone m. Anna, D. of Amos Parker, Feb. 28, 1788, 
and d. Marcli 22, 1S09, aged S3 and 7 mos. His wid. Anna, 
m. Deac. Ebenezer Reed ol Worcester, Jan. 18, 1810. 

STONE, Rev. ISAAC (s. of Jonas) grad. H. U. 1770; 
ord. minister of Douglass, Oct. 31, 1771 ; m. Susanna, D. of 
Benjamin Goddard, Oct. 27, 1773 ; dis. from his pastoral charge 
Oct. 28, 1805, and d. in 1837, aged 89. 

STONE, JASPER (s. of Lt. Isaac) m. Grace, D. of Ben- 
jamin Goddard, April 17, 1755. They were ad. to this chh. in 
1761 ; he d. in 1802, aged 75; and his wid. Grace, Oct. 31, 
1815, aged SO. Chil. Benjamin, b. Aug. 1 1, 1756 ; Asa, Jan.- 
23, 1758, and d. while in the continental service, at Fishkill Hos- 
pital, Dec. 20, 1777; Josinh, Sept. 10, 1759 ; Nathan, IMay 
6, 1761 ; Zcnas, May 24, 17G3; Elizabeth, Dec. 22, 1765, 
and m. Caleb Haskell of Hampton Falls, N. H., Sept. 26, 1793; 
Sarah, Oct. 16, 1767, and m. Lemuel Ide, Nov. 24, 1793; 
Grace, March 18, 1770, and m. Philip Crosby, in 1804 ; Su- 
sanna, June 2, 1772, and d. unm. Nov. 28, 1840; Eunice, 
April 3, 1774, and m. Jonathan Nelson, in 1798 ; Isaac, Oct. 
10, 1777; Hannah, Feb. 10, 1782. 

STONE, NATHANIEL (s. of Lt. Isaac) m. Thankful, D. 
of Jonathan Morse, Dec. 17, 1760. Cliild, Abijah^ b. Oct. 26, 
1761. The fither is sup. to have removed from town. He 
next m. Rhoda, wid. of Rev. William Goddard of Westmore- 
land, N. H., Feb. 11, 1793. They removed to Piitsfield, Vt.^ 
where shed. Dec. 7, 1820, aged 80. 



2 IS FAMILY REGISTER, 

STONE, BENJAMIN (s. of Jasper) grad. H. U. 1776, 
first Preceptor of Leicester Academy, and subsequently Preceptor 
in Westford Academy, ad. to this clih. in 1779, and m. Deborah 
Fairbank, a wid. of Northboro', Dec. 3, 1799. He d. here, 
May 4, 1832, aged 76. Chil. (no births on record here) Mary 
E., who m. Samuel B. Manning of Worcester, April 11, 1822 ; 
and a so;i, non compos, who d. young. 

STONE, JOSIAH (s. of Jasper) m. Bridget, D. of Col. 
Job Gushing, Nov. 13, 1791, and lived on house lot No. 22, 
that belonged to her grandfather; where he d. June 1, 1820, 
aged Gl ; his wid. Bridget, still survives. Chil. 31ary Prentice, 
b. Sept. 1,1794, and d. unm. Aug. 18,1839; Grace FisJce, 
Oct. 23, 1796, and d. Feb. 23, 1817; Job Cashing, Jan. 18, 
1800; Jonah Goddard, April 15, 1808, and m. Hannah Har- 
rington, D. of Philo Slocomb. 

STONE, ZEN AS (s. of Jasper) m. Mary, D. of Dr. Ed= 
ward Flint, May 26, 1790. They were ad. to this chh. in 1808, 
and had Elizabeth, h. Jan. 26, 1791, and sup. m. Josiah Nor- 
cross ; Zenas Flint and Saroh Ftint, who were bap. here, in 
1803. The parents removed from town. 

STONE, ISAAC (s. of Jasper) m. Sarah Johnson of South- 
boro', July 20, 1816 ; they were ad. to this chh. in 1823. Chil. 
Isaac, b. Jan. 25, 1 817, and was drowned in Jordan Pond, Sept. 
18, 1846, leaving a young family, aged 29, 8 mos. ; Nathan, 
May, 17, 1319, and has a family. These brothers m. sisters. 

STONE, JONATHAN (s. of Jonathan, * Jun. of Water- 
town) and his wife Martha, were from Watertovvn, and ad. from 
the chh. there, to this, in 1769 ; when they removed to this town, 
is not known. He d. here, Oct. 3, 1805, in his 8 1st year, and 



* He m. Hannah Jennison of VVntertown, Feb. 20, 1725, and was the s. of Jona- 
than, who was b. Dec. 26, 1677, who was the s. of Simon and Mary ; Simon was a 
Deac. in Watertown, and appeared there as early as 1636 ; was living, and Rop., in 
1673 and 9 



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ius wid. Martha, Oct. 25, 1807, aged 76, 7 mos. Chil. as on 
record here, Jonathan, b. July 5, 1748; Martha, Aug. 11, 
1750, and m. Thomas Adams of Cambridge, May 28, 1780; 
Seth, Dec. 26, 1752, and settled in Bridport, Vt. ; John, March 
7, 1755, and settled in Charleslown, and d, there ; Thomas, 
March 27, 17r>7; Lydia, May 2, 1709, and d. here, nnm. Oct. 
15, 1821; Hannah, April 2, 1761, and m. William Adams of 
Cambridge, June 26, 17SI ; Cherry, Nov. 19, 1704, and said 
to have m. in Cambridge ; Daniel, Jan. 27, 1766 ; Jonas, Oct. 
25, 1767 ; Dorcas, May 20, 1770, and m. Joseph Smith of Bol- 
ton, Nov. 11, 1785; Lucy, Oct. 11, 1772, and m. Nathaniel 
Green, in 1792« 

STONE, JONATHAN, Jun. (s. of Jonathan,) m. Hannah 
Gates of Worcester, June 7, 1709. Chil. SibbiU, bap. March 
25, 1770 ; Samuel, bap. June 4, 1775, and ni. Kezia Foster of 
Tewksbiiry, in 179S. 

Jonathan, Jun., the father, went into the Continental service 
and was killed, during the retreat out of New York, in 1776. 

STONE, THOMAS (s. of Jonathan) m.Mary,D. of Elijah 
Rawson, June 21, 1781. Chil. Mary, b. March 9, 1782 ; Jon- 
utkan, Jan. 21, 1785. Removed to Deerfield, or vicinity. 

STONE, DANIEL (s. of Jonathan) m. Anna Gibson of 
Hopkinton, June 9, 1790, and d. here, Sept. 27, 1S29, aged 63, 
8 mos. Chil. Daniel, b. May 15, 1791, and d. March 8, 1792 ; 
Daniel, April 5, 1793, and d. May 24, 1796; Jonathan, J u^q 
17, 1795; Anna Bruce, April 30, 1797, and m. Jonathan H. 
Drake, in 1824; John, May 27, 1799; Elizabeth, x\1ay 3, 
1801 ; Jonas, March 10, 1803 ; Lydia, Dec. 23, 1804 ; Thom- 
as, April 17, 1S07 ; Independence, April 6, 1809 ; George Zcig- 
ler. May 20, 1811 j Liberty, May 15, 1813; Hannah Adnnis, 
March 14, 1810. 

STONE, JONATHAN (s. of Daniel) m. Abigail Foster, 
Dec. 3, 1818. Child, Mary Elizabeth Forbush, b. Oct. 9, 
f.819. Removed to Westboro'. 



220 FAMILY REGISTER. 

STOiVE, JOHN (s. of Daniel) rn. Lucinda, sister of Jona- 
tJian H. Drake, March 19, 1823; she tl. May 17, 1S30, ;iged 
27. Chi. L'.icij Ann, b. July 1-2, 1S23; and JoA/?, May 8, 
1820. His 2d wife was Ch.irily Hastings, a wid., from lioyls- 
ton, whom he m. in Dec. 1630. 

STONE, JONAS, (bro. of Daniel) m. Sarah Toothaker of 
Tewksbiiry, in 1792; ihey were ad. to thischli. in 1793. Chil. 
Jonns A lam-, h. Dec. 30, 1792; Timothy Allen, Aug. 13, 
1794; DjnkI, March 30, 1797 ; Sarah, Dec. 15, 1799, and 
m. Jason Bullard, in 1S23. The fiUher's death is not on record 
Iiere ; iiis wid., Sarah, m. Josiah Knight, in 1S05. 

STONE, JONAS A. (s. of the preceding) m. Susan Fay of 
Westboro', April 11, 1S21, and had Junas A.,h. kug.Tl, 1S21. 

STONE, ZEDEKIAH, whose wife was Martha, had Vamdy 
b. Aug. 2o,, 1736, and bap. here, Sept. 19, next following, " by 
virtue of his being admitted to that privilege in Framingham." — 
Church Records. 

A wid, Sarali Stone ra. Ebenezer Kent of Leicester, Sept. 
19, 1772. 

STONE, JOSEPH (s. of Joseph* of Brookfield) m. Lydia, 
D. of Hezekiah Rice, Nov. IS, 1772 ; ihey were ad. to this 
chh. in 1774. She d. May 10, 17S6, aged 34. Chil. Sarah, 
b/, Jan. 7, 1774, and ni. Lewis Keyes, in 1793 ; Luke, April 
25, 177j6 ; Leivis, June IG, 1773, went to Fairhaven, Vt., m. 



*He wns b. in Lei^ington ; m. Sarah Potter of and in Marlboro', Feb. 9, 1744, 
and settled in Brookfield ; probably she was a D. of John Potter, afterwards of this 

town. See John I'utter. 'I'hcir chil. were, Eliz;ibeth, who m. Wyinan of 

Wells, Vl. ; Sihis, who m Mary Welsh of Boston, and settled in Brookfield ; Arte- 
mis, who m. Th<^odo<ia Parsons of Goshen; barih. who m. Jnhn Hamilton of 
Brookfield, and settled in Chainplain, Clin. ('o. N. Y.; Joseph; Olive, who m. 

, liigclow of Tinmonth, Vt. ; Jona^j and bilvanus, who m. ■ ■ ■ Lyntle of 

Goshen, aod settled ia WiiliamsUnvn, 



FAMILY REGISTER. QQi 

tliere, and removed to Ohio ; Eunice, Jan. 19, 1780, and m. 
Philip Heiiienway, in 1802 ; Relief, July 25, 1781, and m. Seih 
VViiite of Goshen, June 4, 1800 ; Lucy, Jan. 31, 1783, and m. 
Silas Burgess of Goshen, Dec. 21, 1803; Joseph, who was b., 
and d. infant at the time of the mother's death. 

His 2d wife was Mary Field, a vvid. of Western, now Warren, 
whom he rn. in 1788. She was ad. from the chh. there, to this, 
in 1789, and d. here, May 3, 1638, aged 80 ; and he, l\ov. 19, 
1825, aged 75. Chil. Joseph, b. Nov. 12, 1789 ; Fhebc, July 
14, 1792, and m. Oliver Maynard, in 1815, and next, John 
Baird ; Calvin Red, Feb. 3, 1793 ; Clarissa, July 24, 1794, 
and m. Samuel Maynard, in 1312 ; Artemas, Nov. 8, 179G, and 
d. March 14, 1797 ; Artemas, Jan. 28, 1798. 

Hers. Ebenezer Field, d. here, Jan. 2, 1831, aged 50, and 
her D., Mary Field, July 3, 1S41, a^ed 6'3 ; both unm. 

STONE, LUKE (s. of Jo.^eph) m. the wid. of Josiah Fair- 
bank of Enfield, and setded in Rochester, Vt. She d. in 1842. 
Chil. Louisa, Francis, Nancy, Caroline, John and Joseph, 
twin brothers. 

STONE, Hon. JOSEPH (bro. of the preceding) m. Mar- 
tha, D. of Benjamin Maynard, in 1816, and settled in Hardwiclc, 
physician, Rep. and Sen. Chil. Harriet, b. Jan. 22, 1817, and 
m. John Paige, Oct. 23, 1845 ; Mary Field, Sept. 24, 1819, 
and d. Sept. 29, 183S; Joseph, Sept. 29, 1821, and d. in 1622; 
Martha, June 25, 1823; Lucretia, March 15, 1825; Louisa, 
April 16, 1827. 

STONE, CALVIN R.* (bro. of the above) m. Susan, D. 



• He was killed at Cincinnati, by the explosion of the boiler of the steamboat 
Mozelle, April 25, 1838. This catastrophe happened about 6, F. !VI., whereby more 
than 100 persons instantly lost their lives. He was standing upon the deck of the 
boat, and thrown the distance of "20 rods, and, in an elevation of more than IGO feet, 
upon the top of a house, the roof of which was partially broken in by his fall, 
where his lifeless body laid several hours tiefore it was discovered 3 bis watch oot 
•top%, but the crystal broken. 



£2g FAMILY REGISTER. 

of Charles H. Fitch, Aug. IS, 1822. Chll. George C, b. Nov. 
11, 1822; Charles, Feb. 10, 1S25; milinm, Aug. 12, 1827; 
Ellen, March 21, 1830; Mary Williams, Nov. 5, 1S33. 

STONE, ARTEMAS (bro. of t!ie above) m. Eliza, D. of 
Edward Kingsbury of Brookfield, and g. D. of Jonah Howe, 
Esq., Dec. 2, 1S24. Chil. Clarissa, k Jan. 5, 1826; and 
Elizabeth. Removed to Boston. 

STONE, JONAS (s. of Joseph of DrookfielH) m. Lucy, D. 
of Col. Job Cushing, July 4, 1781 ; he was then called of Charl- 
ton. He next m. Lucreiia, D.of Henry Baldwin, June 1, 1784, 
and settled in Leicester, Steward of the Academy there, for sev- 
eral years ; removed to Boston, kept the Lion Tavern, &.C., and 
removed to this town about 1821. His wife, Lucretia, d. here, 
Feb. 21, 1847, aged 84, 3 mos.; he survives. Chil. Lucy Cush- 
ing, who m. Paul Whitney of Boston ; Henry Baldwin, who m. 
Elizabeth Clapp; Lucretia; Artemas, who m. Hannah Washburn ; 
Mary, who d. infant ; Jonas Emery, who m. Anna Stocker ; fVil- 
liam Ward, who d. when 3 years old ; Mary Louisa, who d. at 
the age of 14; and William Ward, who m. Helen M. Scoit. 

SMITH, PETER, one of the foundersof thischb., m. Mer- 
cy Weight (Waite) in Marlboro', Dec. 18, 1718. They were 
then called of Marlboro'. He was living on house lot, No. 21, 
in 1729. She was ad. to this chh., from that in Westboro', 
in 1724. 

He bequeathed £50, old tenor, to this chh., with which one 
or more communion cups, with his name inscribed thereon, were 
procured by vote of the chh., and are still in use. He d. here, 
Sept. 23, 1748, aged 59. Chil. (only three births are on record 
here,) Peter, b. Nov. 19, 1722, and lived 25 days ; Elizabeth, 
Dec. 22, 1724, and lived 19 days; Peter, Aug. 28, 1727, and 
lived 25 days. It does not appear that he had other chil. 

SMITH, THOMAS m, Elizabeth Tayntor In Marlboro', in 
1745, and soon after removed to this town, and lived on what has 



FAMILY REGISTER. 223 

since been known as the " Tomlin Place," a short distance East 
of where the late Asa Rice lived ; the house in which he lived was 
taken down nearly 30 years ago. Chil. Elizabeth, b. July 8, 
1746, and m. Aaroi^ Temple, in 1765 ; Mary, Feb. 2, 1748, 
and m. Joseph Ballard of Andover, Sept. 10, 1771; Sarah, 
April 29, 1750 ; Hannah, March II, 1753, and m. Jonas Wy- 
man of Lancaster, May 27, 1772 ; Lydia, Dec. 23, 1755, and 
d. March i9, 1764 ; Luceba, July 31, 1759, and m. David Hos- 
ley, or Hasley, of Lancaster, Dec. 11, 1777; Dolly, May 13, 
1762 ; and Lucretia, Feb. 8, 1765. They were all bap. herci 
in a few days after their respective births. Their mother was ad. 
to this chh., from that in Marlboro', in 1771. There is no re- 
cord here of the death of either of the parents ; they probably 
removed to live wUli some one of their married daughters. 

SMITH, EPHRAIM came from Boxford,* and here m. 
Hannah, D. of Daniel Rice, Aug. 16, 1733; both then called 
of Shrewsbury. Ke probably d. here,, but his death is not on 
record. Chil. Daniel, who was b. in 1733, as appear by his 
age at death, was bap. here, also, his mother. May 10-, 1736 ; at 
which lime the parents owned the cWi. covenant ; Ephraim and 
Aaron, b. June 22, 1736 ; and Aaron bap. on the 27th j pre- 
vious to which time, Ephraim had probably deceased ;• Moses, 



* Boxford was onco a part of Rowley, fn a history of the latter town, from its 
settlement, tea recent period, by Thomas Ckige, I find what in all probability re- 
lates to the ancestry of F.phraim Smith. 

"Hugh Smith was settled there in 1G42, and d. in 1656 ; his wife was Mary." 
They had, says Mr. Gage, Edward, b. in If)54, and probably John; Samuel, and four 
daughters. 

John, whose wife was Faith Parrot, had John and Jonathan, twins, b. in 1659, 
and probably Benjamin. 

Benjamin, whose wife was Martha Kilborn, had Moses, in 1711; Benjamin, in 
1719 ; Jacob, in 1720, and Joseph, in 1724. These names indicate a family relation 
between the Smiths there, and those who first settled here. Ephraim may have 
been a son of Benjamin, and bro. of Jacob and Joseph above mentioned, who, it is 
sup. also came to this town. Families of this name were early settlers in several 
of the most ancient towns in New England. The name is now the most common, 
probably, of any in this country, and the pedigrees of the families, therefore, the 
moat difficult to be traced with accuracy 



224 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Jan. 25, 1739; William, Jan. 30, 1742; Asa, Oct. 5, 1744- 
Elizabeth, Feb. 17, 1748, and m. Thomas Johnson, Sept. 24y 
1771. The death of Ephraini Smith is not on record ; his wife 
was ad. to tliis chh. in 1775, and, in 1790, was a uid. of 77y 
and in. Jedediah Tucker, whose age was 78. 

SMITH, DANIEL (s. of Ephraim) m. Lucy, D. of Captv 
Daniel Howe, Jan. 19, 1753. His wife, Lucy, d.* July 31, 
1802, aged G6. Chil. Lsivis, b. March 2, 1758 ; Ashur, Oct. 
4, 1759 ; Stephen, Aug 24, 1761, settled in N. Y., and d. there, 
about 1842 ; l^haddeiis, Sept. 30, 17G3, and d. here, Dec. 24, 
1822; Catharine, Feb. 7, 1765, and ni. Stephen Johnson, itj 
1793; Daniel, Dec. 28, 1766;. Mary, Nov. 23, 1768, and m.- 
Alexander Miller, in 1797 ; Luaj, Nov. 14, 1770, and ra. Nath- 
aniel Elethorpe of Bridport, Vt., Sept. 7, 1795; and, probably, 
Bridget, who ni. Abijah Shurnway, perhaps of Oxford, Sept. 21 ^ 
1800 ; he was then called of Shrewsbury ; and fVilliam. 

Daniel Smith m. Abigail Putnam, a wid. of Sutton, in 1803, 
and d. Dec. 12, 1811, aged 78. 

SMITH, AARON * (bro. of the precedrng) m. Dinah, D\ 
of Ephraim Wheeler, Aug. 4, 1757, and lived on the place af- 



* He was one of the immortals, who fought on Bunker Hill ; and was in the ser- 
vice during most of the war. He commanded a company in aid of Shay's rebel- 
lion, and, wiien it was nearly suppressed, withdrew from the Commonwealth, and 
returned after the passage of an act of amnesty. Even in his latter days, he spoke of 
that period of his life with much pride and self-satisfaction. He avowed good mo- 
tives, and adrtu'i/ed ill judged proceedings on his part, and those, who acted with 
him, in seeking relief I'rora the pressure of the times, adding, emphalically, " there 
was cause for complaint." What he said was undoubtedly true. 

When Lafayette visited this country, in 1824, and was at Worcester, on the 2d of 
Sept., in that year, Mr. Smith, then in his 89th year, walked there, a distance of four 
miles, to meet his old commnnder, under whom he served in the Jerseys, in the 
most trying period of the Revolutionary war. He presented Lafayette with a cane, 
informing him he had wrought it from a stick he brought home with him from that 
campaign. Immediately Lafayette recognized him, and greeted him with such fra' 
ternal salutations, ns e.xcited great sensibility among a crowd of spectators. Hs 
anticipated the high satisfaction he should enjoy in being present at the l.nying of 
the corner stone of Bunker Hill Monument, on the 17lh «f June followiosj but— •• 
it was not permitted him to see thdt day. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 225 

terwards of John Mason, Sen., next on the Baldwin Place, and 
lastly in the S. W. part of the town, where his g. s. Holloway 
Harrington now lives. He d. May 9, 18-25, aged 89 ; the death 
of his wife, Dinah, is not on record ; she is sup. to have d. pre- 
vious to the year 1800. Chil. Martin, b. Jan. 1758; Aaron; 
Miriam, Jan. 8, 1761, and m. Reuben Baker, in 1778 ; Ashbel, 
Jan. 12, 1763, m. Azubah, wid. of Capt. Henry Baldwin, April 
23, 1805, and d. without issue. May 17, 1816, aged 65, and his 
wid., Azubah, June 3, 1825, aged 65 ; Sarah, March 21, 1765, 
and m, John H. Howe, in 1787; Helief, Feb. 2, 1763, and ra. 
Daniel Harrington, in 1788 ; Eunice, who m. John Taft, in 1795. 

SMITH, MOSES (bro. of Aaron) m. Lydia, D. of Zacha- 
riah Smith, April 30, 1760, removed to Templeton, and d. there. 

SMITH, ASA (s. of Ephraim) m. Elizabeth, D. of Ephraim 
Wheeler, July 3, 1764. Chil. William, b. Dec. 17, 1764, and 
d. infant; Dolly, Sept. 17, 1766; Alice, Feb. 15, 1769, and 
m. Winsor Drury of Brookfield, in 1791; Azubah, April 28, 
1771, and sup. m. Jabez Knight of Leicester, in 1791 ; Lcvi- 
nah, May 23, 1776 ; Elizabeth, April 28, 1778. Removed 
from town. 

SMITH, LEWIS (s. of Daniel) m. Lucy, D. of Jotham 
Howe, Dec. 22, 1782. Chil. Benjamin Jones, b. March 9j 
1783 ; Hannah, Jan. 17, 1785 ; Gardner, Feb. 17, 1737 ; Em- 
ery, March 18, 1789, and d. in 1790 ; Moses and Aaron, A[)rii 
2, 1793. The parents removed to Wardsboro', Vt., and d. there. 

SMITH, ASHUR (s. of Daniel) m. Anna, D. of Jedediah 
Tucker, Jun., in 1791. Chil. Nahum, b. Dec. 5, 1791 ; Joan- 
na, May 17, 1794, and d. in 1797; Gilbert, Feb. 18, 1796, 
and d. in 1798; Mary, April 18, 1798 ; Gilbert, Dec. 18, 
1799 ; Lyman, April 14, ISOI ; Jubal, April 17, 1803 ; Amos, 
May 1, 1S05. The parents removed to New Salem, and d. there. 

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226 FAMILY REGISTER. 

SMITH, DANIEL, Jun. (s. of Daniel) m. Mercy, D. of 
Asa Mixer, Oct. 11, 1793. Slie d. Nov. 13, 1816, aoed 45. 
Cliil. Sarah, b. Dec. 9, 1793; Jarvis, Jan. 19, 1796, and m. 
Sarah, D. of Jcsiah Norcross, April 12, 1826. His chil. not on 
record. Relief, Nov. 30, 1797, and m. Samuel Wesson of Prov- 
idence, R. I., Nov. 5, 1820; JE/iza, Nov. 15, 1799 ; Lucy, 
July 26, 1802, and m. Phineas Wesson of Providence, Jan. 14, 
1824; Jo/m, July 15, 1804, and d. Sept. 30, 1808; Mercy, 
April 13, 1806, and m. Daniel Harrington, 2d, in 1825 ; Ange- 
line Augusta, March 31, 1808. He next m. Olive Collier, a 
\vid. of Sutton, in 1822. 

SMITH, WILLIAM (s. of Daniel) m. Sarah, D. of Daniel 
Johnson, Jan. 15, 1799. Chil. Olive, b. Sept. 9, 1799, and 
m. Jeremiah Pease, in 1830 ; Pamelia, Jan. 22, 1801, and m. 
Edmund Myrick, in 1821 ; Abner Johnson, May 11, 1S02. 

SMITH, MARTIN (s. of Aaron) m. Mary Harrington of 
Grafton, in 1794, and d. Sept. 10, 18U8, aged 50, and his wife, 
Mary, July 20, 1800, aged 34. Chil. Elizabeth, b. July 17, 
1795, and m. Philip Wing, perhaps of Northbridge, afterwards 
of Grafton ; Martin, July 29, 1798, m. and settled in Green- 
field ; Anna, May 7, 1800, and d. Feb. 13, 1813. 

SMITH, AARON, Jun. (s, of Aaron) m. Jenny, D. of 
Jotham Howe, May 22, 1794. Chil. JoAn, b. Sept. 21,1794; 
Eunice, July 11, 1796. The parents removed to the Western 
part of New York. 

SMITH, Lt. ZACHARIAH, b. 1717 (s. of Zachariah of 
Watertown, who was s. of Jonathan and Jane, and b. in 1687) 
m. Lydia Hastings of and in Waltham, Oct. 19, 1738. He was 
called Jun., in the record of his marriage. When they came to 
this town, is unknown. He d. Jan. 28, 1793, aged 76, and his 
wid., Lydia, July 18, 1796, aged 76. Chil. Joshua, b. June 
14, 1739; Li/dia, Oct. 18, 1740, and m. Moses Smith, in 1760; 



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Susannah, March 28, 1742 — (the first whose baptism is on re- 
cord here,) and d. March 22, 1759; Mary, Aug. 4, 1743, and 
m. Silas Hemenway, in 1766; Uriah, Aug. II, 1745, m, Lydia, 
D. of John Keyes of the N. P., in 1771, and removed to Wil- 
ton, N, H. ; Jonas, bap. Jan. H, 1747, m, Elizabeth Browning 
of Rutland, in 1771, settled and d. there; Phineas, bap. Feb. 
12, 1749, and settled in Newfane, Vt. ; Martha, bap. Feb. 3, 
1751, m. Artemas Bruce, and removed to Ct. ; Samuel, b. Sept. 
24, 1752, and d. in 1756 ; Thankful, Oct. 21, 1754, and d. ia 
1756 ; Samuel, July 25, 1757, and Lewis, Feb. 22, 1760. 

SMITH, SAMUEL (s. of Zachariah,) m. Abigail, D. of 
Elnathan Pratt, Jan. 1, 1778. She d. July 1, 1817, aged 59. 
Chi!. Dana, b. April 12, 1778 ; Azuhah, April 14, 1780, and 
m. Luther Noycs, in 1799 ; Clara, April 19, 1782, and m. Wil- 
liam Knowlton, in 1799 ; Franklin, Sept. 8, 1784 ; Sarah^ 
April 11, 1789, and m. Thaddeus Gary, in 1808 ; Rhoda, Oct. 
14, 1791, and m. Isaac Harrington, in 1809 ; Charlotte, Feb. 5, 
1796, and m. John S, Peirks, in 1814. 

Samuel Smith next m. Lydia, wid. of Daniel Mixer, April 20, 
1818, and d. June 9, 1841, aged 84 ; and his wife, Lydia, April 
19, 1841, aged 73. 

SMITH, LEWIS (bro. of Samuel,) m. Mary, D. of Timo- 
thy Howard, Oct. 6, 1783; she was ad. to this chh. in 1786, 
and d. in Dec. 1824, aged 59. Chil. Salmon, b. May 9, 1784; 
Martha, March 11, 1188, and m. Warren Harrington, in 180S; 
Mary, Oct. 22, 1790, and m. Silas Wheelock, Jun., in iSOS. 

The 2d wife of Lewis Smith was Olive, wid. of Asa Knowl- 
ton, whom he m. Feb. 3, 1826, and d. Feb. 21, 1838, aged 78, 
and his wife, Olive, June 4, 1837, aged 74. 

SMITH, SALMON (s. of Lewis and Mary) m. Mehitable 
Stearns, in 1806. Chil. Nancy, b. June 21, 1807, and m. Israel 
Arnold of Paxton ; John, April 22, 1809; Leiois, Aug. 27, 
1811; Laura, April 1, 1814, and m. Morey of Vt. ; 



228 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Mehitable, Aug. 27, 1816, and m. Adam H. Cary ; Leander, 
June 4, IS18; Harriet, Nov. 15, 1820. 

SMITH, MOSES (s. of, and where from, unknown) whose 
wife was Phebe, had Moses, b. April 6, 1750; Joab, Aug. 25, 
1751, who d. Sept. 16, 1757 ; Jacob, March 23, 1753 ; John, 
June 14, 1756, and d. in 1757; Joab, March 25, 1759. 

SMITH, Dr. JOSHUA (whose wife was Sarah, D. of the 
Rev. John Prentice of Lancaster, and sister of the Rev. Job 
Gushing, was here in 1742, and ad. to this chh. in May of that 
year. He was a good penman, and employed in various town 
^ offices, from 1745, until his death, which occurred Jan. 20, 1756, 
at the age of 37. Chil. Beiyamin, b. May 23, 1742 ; Sarah, 
June 1, 1743 ; Joshua, March 21, 1745 ; Lewis, May 4, 1747, 
and lived 5 days ; John Prentice, Oct. 3, 1748 ; and Benjamin, 
Jan. 22, 1752. 

His wid. Sarah, m. Col. Timothy Brigham of Southboro', 
April 12, 1759. 

SMITH, BEZALEEL (of Sudbury) m. Sarah Miles of 
Concord, Dec. 8, 1731. They were ad. to this chh. in 1734 ; 
he d. here Oct. 20, 1756, his age not recorded. Chil. Thomas, 
bap. July 4, 1734 ; Sarah, b. May 13, 1736 ; Eunice, April 13, 
1738; Ezehiel, Sept. 17, 1740; Moses, Jan. 6, 1745; Samuel, 
June 6, 1743; Hepzibah, March 11, 1754; and MarC/io, Nov. 
20, 17-55. 

SMITH, JACOB and his wife Kezia, were probably both 
from Weston. <' He owned the chh. covenant here, in 1739 ; 
she had owned it at Weston, when she dwelt there." — Chh. rec. 
Chil., as on record here, Ruth, b. Sept. 16, 1739 ; Jacob, bap. 
March 29,1741; Joel, Aug. 19, 1743; Keziah, Nov. 10, 
1745; Jonathan Warren, Feb. 26, 1748 ; Solomon, March 18, 
1750; Joseph, 3i\ne 10, . 

Their D. Keziah, was bap. here May 25, 1746, "the parents 
then living in Worcester, destitute of a settled minister.'' — Chh. 
records. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 229 

SMITH, NATHAN, whose wife was Susannah, had John, 
b. April 19, 1768. 

SMITH,'*' DENNIS, known as ''master Smith,'" a school 
teacher, and distinguished for his penmanship, was from the West 
of England, and reputed to be of Scotch descent ; he m. Anna, 
D. of Ehjah Rawson, perhaps before he or her father removed 
to this town ; there is no record here of their marriage, or publish- 
ment. Chil. Jonathan Raiuson, b. April 7, 1771 ; Michael, 
Jane 27, 1773 ; William Dennis, June 9, 1775 ; Samuel^ Sept. 
7, 1777; Mary, Feb. 15, 1780; Ann, July 21, 1782. 

Removed to the Western part of N. Y. 

SMITH, JONATHAN R. (s. of Dennis) m. Sarah, D. of 
Daniel Noyes, Feb. 10, 1793, and had Elizabeth, who m. Mark 
B. Knowlton, m 1823, and perhaps others. 

SMITH, DANA (s. of Samuel) went to Charlton, m. and 
settled there. Chil. Stillman; Silas; and perhaps others. 

SMITH, STILLMAN (s. of Dana) rn. Lucy, D. of Capt. 
Seth Hemenway, in 1S26. She d. Sept. 23, 1832, aged 27. 
Chil. Velina Ann, b. Feb. 5, 1827 ; and Lorenzo Gilbert, Oct. 
31, 1829. He next m. Abigail H., D. of Jotham Bartlett, Dec. 
15, 1833, and d. May 14, 1839. Child, Lorana Ann, b. April 
23, 1835. 

His bro. Silas, m. Adaline, D. of Capt. Seth Hemenway. 



* While teaching a school, a Scotchman, travelling by, and desirous to make ac- 
qaaintance with his countrymen, wherever he could find them, called, and was 
invited by master Smith to take a seat by his side. A class was called out in line, 
fronting the master and his friend, to read and spell. It somewhat excited his sur- 
prise, to see all of them clad in leather aprons. When the class was through, and 
had taken their seats, he inquired of master Smith, with much earnestness, and a 
very broad brogue, " iVly good sir, are all those ktds the sons o' blocksmiths?" 

This excited the mirth of the lads, as much as their leather aprons had his wonder. 
He was told it was customary for all lads to wear leather aprons. A class of older 
Jads was next called out, and when he saw they had on not only leather aprons, but 
leather breeches too, he took leave without uttering a word I 



230 FAMILY REGISTER. 

SHERMAN,* JOSEPH m. Sarah Pemim, (perhaps Per- 
ham) of Sutton, Dec. 25, 1728 ; he was then called of Shrews- 
bury. She d. iMarch 2, 1772, aged 69; his death is not record- 
ed here. Their s. Joseph, was bap. here, Feb. 8, 1736, and 
probably d. young ; John, b. April 8, 1737 ; Sarah, June 27, 
1739, and m. Thomas Grover of Grafton, in 1759 ; Joseph, bap. 
Aug. 15, 1742 ; Lydia, Aug. 29, 1744, and m. Israel Rice of 
Grafton, Nov. 22, 1764 ; and perhaps others. 

SHERMAN, JOHN (s. of Joseph) m. Cloe Thayer of Bel- 
linghatn, in 1761 ; she d. May 26, 17G6, aged 25. His death 
is not on record here. Chil. Caleb, b. May 14, 1762 ; Johuj 
March 27, 1764 ; Cloe, Aug. 4, 1765. 

SHERMAN, JOSEPH, Jun. (s. of Joseph) m. Abigail 
Muzzy, Feb. 4, 1766 ; she was then called of Shrewsbury, per- 
haps came here from Sudbury. Chil. Nathan, b, Dec. 6, 1767, 
and m. Mary Stearns, in 1790 ; Mary, Oct. 22, 1769, and sup. 
m. Joel Drury,in 1788; Abigail, Oct. 22, 1771, and m. Gard- 
ner Howe, in 1789 ; Lydia, bap. March 26, 1775. The father 
was a soldier in the Continental service, and d. at Morristown, N. 
J., in the winter of 1777, aged 35. His wid. Abigail, m. Timo- 
thy Wheelock of New Ipswich, N. H., in 1782. 

SHERMAN,! CALEB (s. of John) went to Conway, m. 
. Bacon, settled there, and had sons, Joseph, John, Orra, 



William ; and a D. Cloe, and perhaps others. 



*He was the s. oC John and Mary Sherman, and b. in Marlboro', in 1703; his 
brothers were Ephraim, b. in 1710, sup. settled in Grafton ; John, 1713 ; and Sam- 
uel, 1718. His father is sup. to have been a native of VVatertown, and probably a 
descendant of John, who was settled there in 1637, and had sons, John and Joseph. 

t He was fornserly, and for many years, extensively known as a drover from the 
river towns to Brighton market; and about the year 1812, while passing with a 
drove of cattle over the bridge, that crosses Connecticut river, at Montague, was 
precipitated with most of his drove, into the river, and upon the rocks, a distance 
of 30 feet or more, by the breaking down of the bridge ; whereby his leg was bro- 
ken, and many of his cattle killed. After amputation of his limb, he, with a wooden 
leg, long continued in that employment, and is yet living, at the age of 85. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 231 

SHERMAN, JOHN (from Grafton) m. Elizabeth, D. of 
Daniel Johnson, April 2, 181 5, and had Benjamin, b. Oct, 8, 
1815, who d. May 12, 1816, Returned to Grafton. 

SUMNER, Rev. JOSEPH, D. D. (s. of Deac. Samuel of 
Pomfret, Ct., b, in 1710 ; whose father was George of Roxbury, 
s. of George, 1st. Deac. of Milton chh. and b. in 1634,) was 
ord. to the ministry here, June 23, 1762, and m. Lucy Williams 
of Pomfret, in 1763 ; D. D. H. U. in 1814, and about the same 
time the like honorary degree was conferred upon him by Colum- 
bia College, S. C. He d. Dec, 9, 1824, aged 85, and his wife, 
Lucy, Feb. 13, 1810, aged 71. Chil. Sarah, b. May 6, 1764, 
and m. William Jennison of Worcester, Oct. 30, 1788 j Samuel^ 
Sept. 24, 1765 ; Joseph, July 31, 1767 ; Joanna, Sept. 5, 1769, 
and m. Edward Sumner of Roxbury, June 10, 1806 ; Lucy, 
Dec. 24j 1771, and m. Joseph Wheeler, Jun., of Worcester, 
Jan. 13, 1793 5 Elizabeth, Dec. 15, 1773 ; Dorothy, Dec. 31, 
1777, and m. George Merriam of Worcester, Dee. 22, 1796, 
and d. here, his wid., March, 1841 ; he d. in Worcester, in 
1802 ; their s. George M., m. Caroline Pamelia, D. of Samuel 
Haven, Jun. ; Erastus, Feb, 10, 1783. 

SUMNER, Rev. SAMUEL (s. of Rev. Joseph) grad. D. 
C, 1786, was ord. to the ministry in Southboro', June 1, 1791, 
and dis. Dec. 1, 1797. He m. a wid. Williams, originally Tay- 
lor of Southboro', and removed to Bakersfield, Vt., where he set- 
tled in the ministry, and d. in 1836, aged 71. 

SUMNER, JOSEPH, Jun. (s. of Rev. Joseph) m. Rebec- 
ca Jeffrey of Salem, in 1797, and d. Oct. 4, 1825, aged 58, 
and his wife, Rebecca, March 31, 1824, aged 56. Chil. Ann 
Jeffrey, b. May 20, 1799, and m. Jubal Howe of Boston, Nov. 
17, 1830; Jaines Jeffrey, Oct. 10, 1801, and d. unm. Jan. 
1, 1827. 

SUMNER, ERASTUS (bro. of the preceding) m. Lavinia 
Boyd of Marlboro', Jan. 12, 1805, and lives on the homestead. 



232 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Chil. Caroline Maria, b. Jan. 7, 1807, and m. Arnold L. Allen,- 
in 1833 ; Lucy Williams, Aug. 14, 1809, and d. Jan. 1, 1827 ^ 
Lydia Morse, June 18, 1812; Sarah Ann, Nov. 8, 1814;. 
Jane Augusta, Nov. 18, 1817 ; George, March 12, 1819, and 
d. Sept. 19, 1821 ; Catharine Whipple, July 8, 1822; George, 
July 25, 1824. 

STRATTON, DAVID, called of this town, (perhaps s. of 
David of Watertown, who m. Hannah Smith of Lexington, Jarr. 
30, 1728) was pub. to Dinah Wheeler of Marlboro', Nov. 8, 
1761. There is no further record of him here. 

Eunice Stratton was dis. from this chh. to that in Hardwick, 
in 1742; having been ad. here in 1731, by the name of Eunice 
Kerley. She was probably from Marlboro'. 

SELFRIDGE, WILLIAM and his wife Agnes, were from 
Ireland. Their s. Edward, was b. Nov. 30, 1701, in Ardstraw, 
in the County of Tyron, in Ireland. 

SELFRIDGE, EDWARD (s. of William) whose wife was 
Elizabeth, had Martha, bap. here, June 20, 1731 ; Oliver^ bap., 
Dec. 24, 1732 ; Rebecca, b. Sept. 8, 1736. This family, and 
perhaps tise parents of Edward, removed to Rutland. Edward 
Selfridge, (says Jonas Reed, in his History of Rutland^) m. Han- 
nah Miles of Concord, lived a few years in Rutland, then sold, 
and settled in Hubbardston. He was probably the s. of Edward 
who removed from this town to Rutland. From this family de- 
scended Thomas Oliver Selfridge, who killed Charles Austin, by 
a pistol shot, in State Street, Boston, in the month of Aug. 1S07. 

SKIDMORE, RICHARD (Skidmore in the ^oz^'«, and Sed- 
more, in the chh. records) whose wife was Jemima, had Rebecca, 
b. June 26, 1734, and bap. here in July following. 

SYMMES, THOMAS (s. of John of Boston) forage master, 
d. here, during the Revolutionary war, leaving a wid., Rebecca^- 
who d. May 28, 1816, aged 90. No issueo 



FAMILY REGISTER. 233 

SEAVER, NORMAN, whose wife was Sarah, probably liv- 
ed in the N. P., and had Joseph, b. May 13, 1761 ; Isaac, Feb. 
18, 1763 ; Ethan, Sept. 24, 1765 ; Daniel, June 28, 1767 ; 
Hermon, May 6, 1769, and suj). in. Elizabeth Weeks of Marl- 
boro', Jan. 15, 1794; Luther, April 13, 1771. 

SEVER, MOSES of Westboro', m. Lucy Johnson of Hop- 
kinton, Feb. 25, 1758, and lived in this town several years, near 
the head of Quinsigamond pond ; his chil. all sup. b. in West- 
boro', were Abigail, b. March 8, 1761, and m. Taylor, 

and next, George Parker, in 1794 ; Ephraim, Sept. 16, 1767 ; 
Nathan, March 3, 1769 ; Edward, Dec. 16, 1770, and Asenath^ 
who m. Abner Mellen. in 1800. He returned to Westboro', be- 
fore the year 1800, and d. there, in 1810. His wid. Lucy, d. 
here, July 19, 1816, aged 84. 

SEVER, EPHRAIM (s.of Moses) m. Jan. 17, 1803, Sarah 
Pike of Westboro', wid. sup. of Moses Pike ; (she was originally 
Sarah Bigelow,) and d. here, Sept. 11, 1834, aged 67. Chil. 
Sarah Miller, b. Jan. 11, 1805, and ni. Ziniri Wheelock of 
Northboro', in 1826; and Ruth Knoivlton, May 11, 1806, who 
m. Lewis Howe of Marlboro', in 1826. 

STACY, NYMPHAS from Hopkinton, (bro. of the wife of 
Capt. Seth Pratt, also of the wife of Capt. Lewis Eager) m. 
Martha Abbott, April 12, 1781 ; she was then called of this town, 
and ad. to this chh. in 1784. Chil. Martha, b. Oct. 8, 1781 y 
and John, Sept. 5, 1783. Removed to Winchester, N. H. 

Keziah Stacy, m. Jotham Glazier of New Braintree, in 1773; 
and Anna Stacy, John Powers of Lancaster, in 1774. 

SPOFFORD, JOB probably from Rowley, m. Esther, D. 
of David Taylor, Nov. 26, 1776, and had David, b. Aug,. 8, 
1777, who d. infant. 

STILES, EDMUND, whose wife was Elizabeth, had PAiV 
eas, b. March 20, 1764, and Elizabeth, Sept. 4, 1765i 
30 



234 FAMILY REGISTER. 

STILES, JOSHUA from Princeton, (perhaps s, of the pre- 
ceding) m. Abigail, D. of Jonathan Gale, in 1781, and had Abi- 
gail, b. Feb. 14, 1782, and Persis, Jan. 3, 1784. 

SOUTHGATE, ELIJAH (from Leicester) m. Martha, D, 
of Joseph Hastings, Jan. 19, 1774, and d. here, Nov. 6, 1837, 
aged 87 ; and his wife, Martha, May 26, 1837, aged 84. No 
issue. 

STOW, JOHN m. Sarah Healy of Worcester, April 2, 
1794, and lived in the house, long since taken down, where prob- 
ably Luke Rice lived, a short distance West of the house of the 
late Asa Rice. He was a tailor by trade, and removed from 
town after a few years. No record of chil. here. 

STOW, ABNER (sup. from Grafton) whose wife was Sarah, 
lived near the house of Samuel Smith, and had Abner Miles, b. 
Oct. 5, 1826, and Mary Hall, July 10, 1828. 

SLOCOMB, GEORGE whose wife was Tabitha, came here 
about 1796, with a family of chil., from Medfield, or vicinity, 
and purchased the farm and tavern stand previously belonging to 
Jotham Howe, where he d. Oct. 8, 1826, aged 74, and his wid. 
Tabitha, Jan. 3, 1829, aged 73. Cliil. perhaps not in this or- 
der, (the six first named have not their births recorded here,) 
Susannah, who m. Gregory Mason, in 1797 ; Sylvia, who m. 
Lyman Howe, in 1802; George; Jerub, who settled in N. Y., 
but d. here, July 27, 1834, aged 50; Vcsty, who d. here, Sept. 
25, 1796, aged 10 years; Harding, who m. Maria Morgan of 
Brimfiold, in 1818, and removed to Homer, N. Y. ; Elizabeth, 
b. May 14, 1796, and m. Samuel Wright of Northampton, March 
7, 1823; Calvin Newton, Feb. 10, 1799; Harriet, July 19, 
1802, and d. infant ; Harriet, Dec. 22, 1804, and m. Thomas 
Bond of Boylston. 

John Slocomb, bro. of George, d. here, Oct. 2, 1817, aged 96. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 235 

SLOCOMB, GEORGE, Jun. (s. of George) m. Lucy Bond 
of Boylston, in 1805. He kept a public bouse a few years at 
Cambridgeport, then returned and settled here. His wife, Lucy, 
d. here, May 26, 1815. Chil. (not on record here) George 
Bond, and Lucy Ann, who in. Jonas Wilson -of Spencer. He 
next m. Sarah, D. of Capt. Lewis Eager, Oct. 13, 1817, and d. 
Dec. 13, !827, aged 47. Chil. Charles Eager, b. Aug. 10, 
1818; Sarah Cleora, Oct. 10, 1820. 

SLOCOMB, CALVIN N. (bro. of the preceding) m. Per- 
sis C. Warner of Holden, in 1827, and had Caroline Warner, 
b. Jan. 23, 1828, and Harriet Georgiana, March 18, 1829. 
Removed to Homer, N. Y. 

SLOCOMB, PHILO, from Sutton, (s. of William, bro. of 
John and George) m. Relief, D. of Daniel Maynard, Jan. 12, 
1806. They were ad. to this chh. in 1811. Chil. Caroline Re- 
Kef, b. Oct. 27, 1806, and d. in 1807 ; Caroline, Aug. 10, 
1808, and d. March 25, 1812 ; John Maynard, Dec. 22, 1810, 
and settled in Ohio; Mary, April 6, 1813, and d. Aug. 5, 1828 ; 
Hannah Harrington, Jan. 15, 1816, and m. Josiah G. Stone; 
Etneline, Nov. 20, 1822 ; George Philo, Dec. 28, 1827 ; Har- 
riet Ellen, Sept, 26, 1829. 

SAWYER, AARON (probably from Lancaster*) whose wife 
was Keziah, lived in the N. P. Chil. as on record here, Dolly, 
b. July 11, 1782; Elizabeth, Jan. 17, 1784 ; Aaron, Oct. 1, 
1785. 

Sarah Sawyer m. Benjamin Wilson of a place called " Gard- 
ner's Farms,'' July 4, 1754 ; perhaps now Gardner. 



* Where was Thomas in 1647, whoae wife was Mary. His sons were, Thomas, 
Ephraim, Joshua, James, Caleb and Nathaniel. — Farmer. 

From this stock may have been the Marlboro' Sawyers ; of whom, Thomas and 
Hannah had Hannah, b. in 1673, and William, in 1679. James and Mary had 
Ephraim, b. in 1678, James, in 1686, and Benjamin, in 1698. Eohraim Sawyer, who 
m. Elizabeth George, in 1700, had James, b. in 1701, Joshua, in 1702, and Jacob, 
in 1706. 



236 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Oliver Sawyer was pub to Martha Hinds, Feb. 23, 1785. 
There is no other record here concerning any of this family name, 
except what follows. 

SAWYER, CALVIN, and his wife Relief, had Relief, b. 
Feb. 20, 1783; Calvin, March 28, 1784; Soyhia, Jan. 6, 
1786 ; and Susannah, Feb. 3, 1788, and m. Abijah Knight, 
here, in 1803; Lucij, Dec. 10, 1789; and Henry, Oct. 19, 
1791, all in Sterling. His wife, Relief, probably d. there. He 
nest m. here, Mary, D. of Samuel Britton, Sept. 19, 1793, and 
was then called of Lancaster, where he had Dennis, b. April 6, 
1794, who m. Susan, D. of Gideon Rider, June 25, 1820, and 
settled in Providence; shed, here Sept. 25, 1832, aged 37; 
Austin, June 4, 1796; Relief, July 15, 1798, who m. Jonas 
Temple, in 1817. He settled here, with his wife, Mary, and 
family, about 1804 ; the parents were ad. to this chh. in 
1806. Chil. b. here, Eliza, Aug. 17, 1804 ; Ruth Parker, 
Nov. 6, 1806, and m. Joseph Temple, in 1828; Franklin 
Adams, July l\, 1809; Caroliiie, hap. May 24, 1812, and m. 
Samuel Houghton, Sept. 11, 1832. The father, Calvin Sawyer, 
d. here, Oct. 4, 1837, aged 74. 

SAWYER, AUSTIN (s. of Calvin) m. Susannah, D. of 
Joseph S. Temple, Aug. 29, 1816, and had Clarissa Relief, b. 
Jan. 15, 1817. Removed to Providence. 

SAWYER, WILLIAM (bro. of Calvin) with a family, re- 
moved to this town, lived here a short time and d. Sept. 19, 
1824, aged 56. 

Abigail Sawyer, a wid. sup. the vvid. of William, d. here, Feb. 
22, 1839, aged 57. 

Abigail Saivyer, who m. Joseph P. Cary, in 1817, and Har- 
riet, his 2d wife, were daughters of William ; and perhaps, also, 
Lucretia M. Sawyer, who d. here, April 12, 1839, and 18 years. 

STEARNS, Deac. STEPHEN, of the Baptist Society, m. 
Martha Stratton of Holden. Chil. as on record here ; Elvira, 



FAMILY REGISTER. 237 

b. July 29, 1807, and in. Philip Crosby of Westminster, in 
1825; Mary Ann, Dec. 31, 1808, and in. Charles A. Newton, 
in 1833 ; Martha L., March 22, 1810 ; Elizabeth, Nov. 21, 
1812; Stephen, Nov. 4, 1814, and d. Sept. 8, 1821. 

His 2d wife was Elizabeth Holmes, a wid. ; she d. Sept. 30, 
1837, aged 51. 

SNOW, HENRY, Esq. (from Dublin, N. H.,) m. Harriet, 
D. of Dr. Silas Wheelock, June 6, 1824, and d. May 23, 1844, 
aged 49. Chil. Harriet Emily, b. March 26, 1825, and Marian 
Parker, June 28, 1827. 

SWAIN, JAMES B. (from Concord, or vicinity) m. Eu- 
nice Brigham, and had Lucy Rebecca, b. Feb. 13, 1729, and 
James Prescott, Sept. 18, 1832. 

TAYLOR * WILLIAM, known as Sergeant Taylor, b. 1692, 
m. Elizabeth, D. of Thomas Hapgood of Marlboro', Nov. 28, 1717, 
(she was b. in 1697, and was sister of Capt. Thomas Hapgood, 



* Henry Axdell (Axtell) and Hannah, his \\ire, were m. June 14, 1GG5. 

Eleazer Ward and Hannah Rice, were in. 10. 6. 1675. 

Henry Axtel and Eleazer Waid, both slain by Indians, between Marlboro' and 
Sudbury, upon the road, April, 1G76. — Marlboro' Records. 

William Taylor m. the wid. of the former, 16. 6. 1677, and Richard Taylor of 
Sudbury, in the same year, m. tlie wid. of the latter ; she was the D. of Deac. Ca- 
leb Rice of Marlboro'. 

A William Taylor was in Concord, where he and his wife, Mary, had Mary, b. in 
1649, Samuel, in 1653, Abraham, in IG.'Mj, and Jacob, in 1662, and, probably, Wil- 
liam. He is sup. to have removed to Marlboro', where Mary, the wife of a William 
Taylor, d. in 1672, and to have been the William Taylor, who there m. Hannah, 
wid. of Henry A.xtel, 16. 5. 1677, and Sarah Larkin, in 1699, and d. there, in 1706 ; then 
called William Taylor, Sen., his age not stated. 

William Taylor, s. sup. of William, m. Mary Johnson in Marlboro', JNov. 25, 
1671 ; according to the Marlboro' records, they had eleven chil. ; the two youngest, 
Ebenezer, b. in 1702, and Elisha, in 1704. Yet the record there, says Mary, the 
wife of William Taylor, d. in 1G97; they may have been chil. by Mary, a 2d wife ; 
and William, who d. in 1706, ma?/ have been the William Taylor, who m. Mary 
Johnson, and called Sen., in contradistinction to his s. William, who, b. in 1692, 
settled in Shrewsbury, as did also Ebenezer, who was b. in 1702. Eleazer, the old- 
est s. of William Taylor, and Mary Johnson, b. in 1678, m. Lydia Barret of Marl- 
boro', in 1699, and had Eleazer, b. there, in that year, who also settled in this town. 



238 FAMILY REGISTER. 

who early settled here,) they probably removed from Marlboro' 
io this town before the year 1720. He lived, as sup. where 
Capt. Aiiiasa Howe now does, and was one of the founders of 
this chh., to which his wile, Elizabeth, was ad. in 1724. He d. 
Aug. 14, 1775, aged 84, and his wife, Elizabeth, March 17, 
1763, aged 66. Chil. Jonah, whose birth is not on record here, 
but, in Marlboro', b. in 1718, and d. at Cape Breton, Sept. 8, 
1745, aged 28 ; Abigail, here, March 5, 1720, and m. Moses 
Hastings, in 1742, and Samuel Bigelow, in 1770; Mary, Aug. 
15, 1722, and m. Hezekiah Rice, in 1740, Elizabeth, June 3, 
1725, and m. Solomon Stow of Marlboro', Nov. 19, 1741, and 
probably, Capt. Benjamin Fay of Westboro', in 1765 ; she was 
then called of Grafton; Dinah, March 12, 1727, and m. Ross 
Wyman, his 2d wife, April 10, 1751 ; Eunice, March 28, 1729, 
and m. Daniel Howe, June 10, 1748, and Marshall Newton, in 
1751 ; Lois, May 10, 1731, and d. Oct. 15, 1745 ; Hepzibah, 
March 6, 1733, and m. Nathan Howe, Sept. 10, 1748; Bulah, 
Oct. 20, 1736, and d. Oct. 28, 1745 ; Mercy, Nov. 22, 1741, 
bap. the same day, and probably d. infant. 

TAYLOR, EBENEZER (bro. of William) b. 1702, m. 
Mary Bannister of Marlboro', Jan. 1, 1723, he was then called 
of Shrewsbury. She was ad. to this chh. in 1728, and he, in 
1741. He lived in the N. P. His wife, Mary, d. Aug. 14, 
1736, aged 36. Chil. Sarah, b. Oct. 1, 1724, and sup. m. Jon- 
athan Keyes, Jun., in 1752; Elisha, Dec. 3, 1726, and d. May 
26, 1730 ; Fortunatus, Feb. 18, 1729 ; Mary, June 20, 1731 ; 
Asa, Nov. 12, 1733; Andrew, Aug. 16, 1736, and d. March 
2, 1739. His 2d wife was Bulah, and their chil. Lucy, b. June 
10, 1738 ; Charles, June 19, 1740 ; Bulah,hap. Oct. 17, 1742. 

TAYLOR, Lt. ELEAZER (s. of Eleazer and Lydia Tay- 
lor of Marlboro') b. in 1699, m. Judith Hapgood, sister of the 
wile of William Taylor, July 5, 1721. They were ad. to this 
chh. in 1728, and in 1729, he was living on house lot. No. 43. 
His wife, Judith, d. Nov. 8, 1742, aged about 44. Chil. Nathan, 
b. Feb. 24, 1722; David, Sept. 17, 1723; Micah, June 15, 



FAMILY REGISTER. 339 

1726, and d. Aug. 9, 1735 ; Eleazer, Aug. 26, 1728 ; Judith, 
Feb. 13, 1729, and m. Stephen Flagg, in 1750 ; Hannah, Nov. 
17, 1731, and d. Feb. 6, 1756; Iluldah, Sept. 8, 1733, and m. 
Thomas Druiy, in 1755; Submit, Nov. 26, 1735; Zillah, 
March 15, 1738, and m. Nathan Howe, his 2d wife, in 1771, 
and Jonas Temple of Boylston, in 1789; Riifus, Aug. 15, 1740; 
Elizabeth, Oct. 27, 1742. 

He next m. Hannah, wid. of Gershom Flagg, March 26, 1744, 
and d. Sept. 20, 1753, aged 54. Chil. Micah and Than'kful, 
b. Aug. 1, 1745; Jonah, May 17, 1747; Anthony, June 5, 
1749 ; Mary, Aug. 7, 1752. 

TAYLOR, NATHAN (s. of Eleazer) m. Sarah Hale of 
Harvard, April 10, 1744, and d. March 30, 1746, aged 24. 
Chil. Isaac, b. Jan. 27, 1745, and Nathan, July 18, 1746. 

TAYLOR, DAVID (s. of Eleazer,) m. Hezediah, D. of 
John Wheeler, April 8, 1746. She d. Dec. 15, 1754, aged 30. 
No births by this marriage on record. He next m. Esther Jones 
of Marlboro', Oct. 28, 1756, and had Esther, b. Jan. 28, 1759, 
who m. Job Spofford, Nov. 26, 1776 ; Hannah, Sept. 15, 1760 ; 
Lucy, Oct. 9, 1762. 

David Taylor removed to Berlin, and d. there. 

TAYLOR, MICAH (5. of Eleazer) whose wife was Tabitha, 
had Jonah, b. Aug. 27, 1771, and Joel, Nov. 2, 1772. 

TAYLOR, JOHN (s. sup. of John and Martha of Marl- 
boro', if so, b. in 1736) m. Jemima, b. 1737, youngest D. of 
William Holloway of Westboro', in 1758, and settled here, in 
the N. P. Chil. on record here, Holloway, b. Feb. 7, 1757, 
and Mary, Feb. 12, 1761, and m. Jotham Bush, June 8, 1781. 
He removed to Northboro', and settled upon the place of Wm. 
Holloway, her father, (who, b. in 1689, was the s. of Adam Hol- 
loway, and d. in 17(i0,) and there had John, who was afterwards 
of Northampton. 



240 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Hollovvay Taylor, afterwards Col., m. Dinah Houghton of 
Sterling, and lived on the homestead, in JNorthboro', several years, 
and removed to St. Albans, Vt., about the year 1800. 

TAYLOR, DANIEL whose wife was Sarah, had Leander, 
b. Oct. 4, 1808. 

TEMPLE, RICHARD whose wife was Mary, was living on 
house lot, No. 37, in 1729; his wife Mary, d. here, Dec, 10, 
1733, aged 57. His D. Mary, was ad. to this chh. in 1728, m. 

Newton of Southboro', and was dis. to the chh. there, 

in 1743. Nothing further appears on record here concerning 
him, or his. , 

Thomas Temple and Joseph Temple were ad. to this chh. in 
1728 ; the former was dis. to that in '■^ Roadtoivn" in 1742, and 
the latter to the chh. in Worcester, in 1741 ; neither of them 
appear to have had any family v/hile here.* 

TEMPLE, ISAAC (s. sup. of Isaac of Marlboro') b. in 
1703, m. Elizabeth Holland of Marlboro', June 4, 1725, and 
was living on house lot, No. 34, in 1729. His wife, Elizabeth, 
was ad. to this chh. in 1728. Chit. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 22, 
1722; Ephraim, bap. June 15, 1727; Abigail, h. March 13, 
1729, and d. Aug. 31, 1733; Jonas, July 1, 1733; Francis, 
Nov. 5, 1735; Aaron, Aug. 18, 1739; Martha and Mary, 
Feb. 26, 1741 ; the former m. Seth Heywood, in 1762; the 
latter, probably, Thomas Keyes of Westminster, in 1765 ; Lucy, 



* They were probably from Concord, and grand sons of Richard and Joanna, who 
had Abigail, b. in Cliarlestown, 15. 5. \CA1 , (slie m. Thomas Brabrook, in 1669,) 
and Isaac, in Concord, in lGi37, also, as is said by Farmer, Abraham and Richard ; 
Richard m. Sarah I'arling in Concord, April 24, 1688. Abraiiam, whose wife was 
Martha, had Richard, b. in Concord, in 1674, Isaac, in 1678, John, in 1680, Joseph, 
in 1688, and Benjamin, in 1690, besides daughters 5 their mother was Deborah Had- 
lock, m. in 1673, and d. in 1743, aged 94. 

Isaac, s. of Abraham, is sup. to have settled in Marlboro' ; his wife was Martha ; 
they had ten chil. between 1700 and 1718, both years inclusive; four of them, sons, 
viz : Isaac, b. 1703, and sup. settled here, in the N. P., Abraham, in 1708, John, in 
1712, and Jonas, in 1716. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 04 j 

Feb. 21, 1744, and m. Simeon Keyes, in 1765 ; Snrah, July 

I, 1747, and m. John Glazier, in 1765. 

The deaih of Isaac Temple is not on record ; he was Rep.j 
and many years one of the Selectmen — the last time, in 1765; 
When his wife Elizabeth, d. is unknown. 

TEMPLE, EPHRAIM (s. of Isaac) m. Elizabeth, t>. of 
Jacob Hinds, May 25, 1752, and Mary Farrar, perhaps of Lan- 
caster, in 1757. Chil. Francis, b. Feb. 9, 1738 ; Isaac, March 

II, 1759, and sup. m. Elizabeth Houghton of Lancaster, in 
1785; Ej}hraim, May 1.8, 1760, and m. Sybil Ray of West- 
minster, and d. in Gardner ; Ezra, May 24, 176-2 ; Ohio, Nov; 

6, 1764, m. Hey wood, settled and d. in Gardner 3 Jjo^ 

ammi, March 18, 1767, 

TEMPLE, Lt. JONAS (s. of Isaac) m. Olive, D. of Henly 
Keyes, in 1756 ; she d. Dec. 31, 1781, aged 45. Chil. Olive^ 
b. Aug. 31, 1757, arid m. John Parker, May 4, 17S0 ; Damdrisi 
Nov. 30, 175S, and m. Asa Cummings of Sutton, in 1784 j 
Dolly, July 20, 1760, and m. Israel Keyes, in 1782 ; John, July 
21, 1762 ; Jonas, May 12, 1764, and d. Oct. 21, 1779 ; Lydiui 
Feb. 25, 1766; Ruth, Oct. 16, 1772, and d. Nov. 19, 1779 j 
Abigail, Sept. 24, 1776; Jonas, Aug. 5, 1780. 

His 2d wife was Kezlah Howe, a wid., whom he m. in i732j 
and had Isaac, b. Jan. 1, 1784. His 3d wife wasZillahj wid; ol* 
Nathan Howe, whom he in. March 10, 1789, 

TEMPLE, FRANCIS (s. of Isaac) m. Anna Marsh of 
Sutton, in 1763 ; she d. April 4, 1765. He next m. Elizabeth^ 
D. of Samuel Holland, Dec. IS, 1766, and d. March 9, 1767, 
aged 32. His wid., Elizabeth, m. Ephraim Wheeler, in 1769. 

TEMPLE, AARON (s. of Isaac) m. Elizabeth, D. of 
'Thomas Smith, June 4, 1765. Chil. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 30, 
17G6 ; Francis, .March 4, 1767 ; Joshua, Jan. 30, 1769 ; Mar^^ 

31 



242 FAMILY REGISTER. 

July 28, 1772 ; Lydia, Feb. 6, 1775 ; Emery, April 16, 1777 ; 
Jonas, Nov. 3, 1779; Lucy, Sept. 18, 17S2; Zcbina, Dec. 
6, 1784. 

TEMPLE, BENJAMIN (s. sup. of Abraham, of Concord; 
rf so, he was b. in 1690) whose wife was Hannah, probably a 
2d wife, had Richard, b. July 6, 1736, and bap. here, also his 
wife. Hrinnali, June 26, 1737 ; Jemima, b. May '25, 1738, and 
in. Jnnie- Malio:iy, (Mahan) in 1766; Timothy, March 31, 
\1\2 ; A'lirail, Jan. 29. 1745 ; Solomon, July 23, 1746; Amos, 
Miy 12, 1743, and, perhaps oihei?, before he came here. 

B'uja'nin Tt?m])le. the father of these chil. was probably the 
Benjamin Temple of Concord, who rn. Abigail Waite of Wes- 
ton, Sept. 18, 1718. 

TEMiT.E, TIMOTHY (s. of the preceding) whosewifewas 
Debninh, h;rd Paring, h. Dec. 21, 1769; Benjamin, March 21, 
1772; E'izaheth, March 24, 1774; Lxicy, Sept. 18, 1770; 
Abigail, April 25, 1778 ; Amos, Sept. 17, 1784, and d. infant ; 
Mary, June 17, 1780. 

Most, if not all of the Temple families before mentioned, lived 
in the N. P., and in that part of it, now West Boylston. 

TEMPLE, JOSEPH (s. of Abraham * and Elizabeth) m. 
Mary Whittemore, and came here from Grafton, but when un- 
known. He d. here about 1796 ; neither his death, nor that of 
his wife is on record here ; his age then would have been about 
64 ; his wife, Mary, survived him several years. Cliil., as on 
record here, Sarah, b. Aug. 27, 1757, and m. Benjamin Pratt, 
in 1770 ; Mary, Sept. 10, 1760, and m, Benjamin Lyman of 
Halifax, Vt., Aug. 22, 1782 ; Joseph Stratton, June 27, 1762 ; 
Aaron^ Sept. 17, 1764 ; Anna, Oct. 19, 1766, and m. Joshua 



" He was bro. of Isaar, who settled in the K. P., and b. in 1708. His wife was 
E!i?aboth. They had three chil. b. m Marlboro', Joseph, in 1732; Jonathan, in 
!1?-5 . and Sarab, in 1737 The parents removed to Graftouj where they had Ab- 
ser, and psrhipj other chil. b. to them. 



FAMILY REGISTER. <24S 

Winchester of Marlboro', Vt., Feb. 24, 1793; BosiveU, Aug. 
15, 1769, and m. Elizabeth, D. of Benjamin Baker, Jan. 20, 
1792, and settled in New York. 

TEMPLE, JOSEPH S. (s. of Joseph) m. Susannah, D. of 
Silas Hemenway, Oct. 16, 1786, and lived on the homestead. 
She d. Jan. 16, 1815, aged 44. Chil. Liiciiida, b. May G) 
1787, and m. Martin Harrington, in 1808; Mary, Sept. 29, 
1789, and m. Isaiah Munroe, in 1811 ; Etha7i, July 13, 1792; 
Jonas, Dec. 15, 1794 ; Susanna, June 18, 1797, and m. Aus- 
tin Sawyer, in 1816 ; Clarissa, April 21, 1800, and d. Jan. 26, 
1815 ; Joseph, May 28, 1803; Lucy Hcmenivay, Aug. 15, 
1807, and m. America Wheeler of Bolton, Oct. 12, 182G. 

The 2d wife of Joseph S. Temple was Submit Goodenow, a 
wid. of Grafton, whom he m. May 3, 1817, and d. Nov. 13, 
183S, aged 76. Child, Dennis Goodenow, b. June 15, 1319, 
and m. Caroline, D. of Luke Harrington. 

TEMPLE, ETHAN (s. of the preceding) m. Catharine, 
D. of Stephen Johnson, in 1821. Chil. Nancy Maria, b. Nov. 
26, 1822; and Otis Albert, June 12, 1826. 

TEMPLE, JONAS (bro. of Ethan) m. Relief, D. of Calvin 
Sawyer, Dec. 4, 1817. Chil. Luther, and Eliza Ellcry. 

TEMPLE, JOSEPH (bro. of Ethan) m. Ruth Parker, D. 
of Calvin Sawyer, April 29, 1823, and lives on the homestea I. 
Chil. Lucy Maria, b. June 14, 1829 ; Franldin Sawyer, June 
13, 1834; Elizabeth Submit, May 31, 1538. 

TEMPLE, AARON (s. of Joseph) m. Lydia Gleason of 
Holden ; where he lived a few years, and then removed to Gard- 
ner, and d. there. Chil. Lydia, who m. Maj. Cutler Pond of 
Franklin ; Mary, who m. Josiah Bartlelt of Southboro'; Judith, 
who in. John Haven of Hollii-ton ; Jason, wiio m. Hannah Ba- 
con of Framingham ; Alice, who m. Dr. Levi Rawson of Graf- 



244 FAMILY REGISTER. 

ton, in 182G ; Rchccca, who m. Elihu Cutler of Holliston ; Anna., 
wlio m, Alden Leland of Holliston. 



TAINTOR3 (Taynlor,) JOHN, b. 17 IG, (s. of Joseph and 
Thankful of Marlboro', and sup. g. s. of Benjamin and Mary, 
who were livin^ in Sudbury, in 1691, a descendant of Joseph of 
Watertown, who shared in the division of Sudbury meadows in 
1G3S) m. Sarah Newton, of and in Marlboro', May 20, 1741. 
They were ad. to this chh. in 1742, and dis. to the chh. in Wood- 
r4ock, Ct., in 1751. Chil. as on record here, Miriam, b. March 
1 1, 1742 ; AHhovin, on the toivn, and Allovin, on the chh. re- 
cord, a son, b. July 29, 1743 ; Joseph, Jan. 17, 1745 ; Wil- 
liam, Sept. 17, 174G ; Jcdediah, July 14, 1748. 

TAYNTOR, BENJAMIN (bro. of John) b. 1733, m. Sa- 
rah Brigham of and in Marlboro', June 4, 1755, and had Sarah, 
h. March 12, 175G, who m. Ebenezer Rice, bro. of the late 
Elijah Rice of this town ; Miriam, April 28, 1758 ; Anna So- 
phia, June 19, 17G0, who in. Cyrus Kingsbury of Worcester, 
in 17SG ; the two first were bap. here, in 1759. 

TOVVNSEND, JOSHUA whose wife was Mary, was prob- 
ably from Northboro'. He was living in the N. P., on house lot 
No. 43, in 1762. Chil. Reuben, b. Aug. 23, 1758; 31ary, 
April 14, 1762; Zipporah, June 24, 1764; Lucy, Feb. 19, 
17G9; Achsah, July 27, 1772; Ruth, Oct. 28, 1774. 

Priscilla Townsend m. Caleb Kendall, Dec. 8, 1773. 
Hannah Townsend m. Richard Murphy of Rutland, in 1774. 
Zilpah Townsend was pub. to Jonas Rice of Ashburnham, 
May 10, 1779. 

TOWNSEND, TIMOTHY and his wife, her name is not 
on record here, were from Hopkinton, and came here about 1812, 
and, a few years after, returned there. Their D. Pamelia, m. 
Pana Munroe, in 1814 ; and Fanny, Emery Harrington, in 1813. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 245 

THOMAS, ODOARDO (s. of William Thomas and Lydia 
Eager of Marlboro', m. June 19, 1721) b. in 1731, m. Hannah 
Morse, July 21, 1757. They were both then called of this 
town. Their s. John, was bap. here, July 9, 1758 ; Lydia, bap. 
Feb. 24, I TOO; Eber, bap. Dec. 13, 1761; Joseph, bap. 
March 20, 1763. 

TOMLIIV,* ISAAC (s. of Isaac, Jun. of Westboro') b. in 
1732, m. Lois, D. of Israel Allen, June T, 1757, and had John, 
b. in Westboro', March 10, 1758, and bap. here May 21 of that 
year. The parents resided here a short time, and then removed 
to Spencer. 

Their s. John, as sup. m. Abigail Eames, Jan. 31, 1782. 

TUCKER, JEDEDIAH, and his wife, Joanna, were proba- 
bly from Dedham, and came here with a family of chil. about 
1755. The following are sup. to have been his chil., and to 
have come here with their parents : The six first named, have 
not their births recorded here, and perhaps they were not in this 
order. Jedediah; Joanna, who m. Nathan Wait of Leicester, 
April 25, 176.5; Cloe, who m. Joel Green of Leicester, Sept. 
24, 1761 ; Jemima, who m. Daniel Holden, Aug. 20, 1T66; 
Mary, who m. Jacob Kent of Leicester, May 23, 1773 ; Olive, 
who m. Samuel Wakefield, Feb. 8, 1776 ; Daniel, b. Nov. 9, 
and bap. here, Nov. 21, 1756. Their mother d. here, Jan. 14, 
1759, aged 44. 



* Isaac Tomlin of Brookfield, and Mary Wait of Marlboro', were m. in Marl- 
l)oro', Dec. 10, 169G, and had Isaac, b. there, in 1C97, and Hezekiah, in 1700, who 
lived on Tomlin hill, since so called, then within the limits of Westboro', and ad- 
joining Shrewsbury, and d. in 1749. Their fiither, Deac. Isaac d. in Westboro', 
June 24. 1745; he lived on the farm of the late Deac. Isaac Davis ; his wife Mary, 
is sup. to have d. Nov. 16, 1725. 

Isaac Tomlin, Jun., m. Martha Newton in Marlboro', Sept. 29, 1721; she was 
then called of Shrewsbury; she d. in Westboro', Jan, 21, 1722, aged 24. He m. 
Jemima Weeks in and of Marlboro', May 19, 1730, and d. in Westboro', in 1739, 
leaving sons, Isaac, b. in 1732, and John, in 1734. This name is written variously—: 
Tomlin, Tomblin, and Tombolin. 



246 FAMILY REGISTER. ^ ' 

He m. Elizabeth Lynde, a wid. of Worcester, in 1761 ; and 
in 1767, he was ad. to this chh. from that in Dedham, and his 
wife, Elizabeth, at the same time from the chh. in Worcester.* 
She d. Aug. 5, 1790. 

He next m. Hannah, wid. of Ephraini Smith, Nov. 16, 1790; 
'^ his age, 78, her age 77." — Marriage Rec. She d. Feb. 13, 
1796, aged 82. 

He was published to Elizabeth Coolidge of Northboro', in 
Sept. 1796, and m. her there. '•' Strange, that desire should so 
long outlive performance J ^ He removed to Boylston, and lived 
with his g. s., Jedediah, and d. there, at the age of nearly one 
hundred years. 

Elizabeth Tucker, who d. here, Nov. 6, 1823, aged 82, was 
probably his wid. 

TUCKER, JEDEDIAH, Jun. (s. of the preceding) m. 
Lucy, D. of Maj. Joseph Mixer, Oct. 4, 1763, and lived on the 
homestead adjoining the place of the late Ephraim Hapgood. 
Chil. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 18, 1763, ;ind sup. m. Solomon Fes- 
senden of Halifax, Vt., Jan. 17, 1786; Lnci/,Oc[. !3. 1765, 
and m. Stephen Pratt, Sept. 8, 1783; Joanna, On. 27, 1767, 
and sup. m. Ashiw Smith, in 1791 ; in the mairiii^e record she 
is called Anna; there is no record of an Anna Tucker, anionsi 
the births here; Jedediah. Dec. 17, 1769; Drt/zi-V, May 18. 
1772, and pub. to Sarah Harris, of this town, Dec. 9, 1791 ; 
Caleb, Oct. 15, 1774, and m. Catharine, D. sup. of Silvanus 
Billings of Northboro', in 1797; Mary, March 13, 1776, and 
m. Stephen Oliver, in 1798; Sarah, June 16, 1779, and m. 
Oliver Chickering, in 1799; Lydia, hup. May 19, 1782, and 
m. John Tenny of Northboro', in 1803. The death of his wife, 
Lucy, is not on record here. 



*In 17G5, "Jedediah Tuclcer and Jonathan Wheelock were chosen I)}' the chh. 
to set thsi^jsalm in public worship. First Sabbath in March, 1791, began losing 
Dr. Watts' version of Psalms and Hvmns." — Chh. Record. 

Tate and Brady's was reluctantly given up. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 247 

He m. Elizabeth Goukiing, wid. of Abel, March 9, 1824. 
She d. Aug. 24, 1825, aged 76, and he, Dec. 3, 1827, aged 83. 

TUCKER, DANIEL (s. of Jedediah, Sen.) m. Rachel, D. 
of Samuel Noyes, March 11, 1777. She d. Sept. 28, 1834, 
aged 77i, PS'o record here of his death. Chil. Joanna, b. June 
20, 1778, and m. Vashni Pratt, in 1798 ; Noyes, Feb. 27, 1781 ; 
Silence, April 9, 1785, and ni. Simei Whitney of New Marl- 
boro', Vt. ; Eddy, Sept. 27, 1787 ; Erastus, Oct. 13, 1793, and 
rn. Mary Gales of Worcester, in 1819. 

TUCKER, JEDEDIAH, (s. of Jedediah, Jun.) m. Sarah, 

D. of Benjamin Baker, Feb. 19, 1797. Child, Benjamin Ba 
ker, b. July 18, 1797. Removed to Boylston. 

TUCKER, NOYES (s. of Daniel and Rachel) m. here, 
Lydia, D. of Barna Bigelovv of Brookfield, Vt., May 26, 1805. 
Child, Hannah, b. Jan. 10, i'806. He removed to Bridport, 
Vt., where he was killed by the falf of a tree. 

TUCKER, EDDY (bro. of the preceding) m. Elizabeth 
Carpenter of Brattleboro', Vt., in 1813. They were ad. to this 
chh. in 1823; he soon after withdrew from it, and joined the 
Baptists. Chil. Mary Elmira, b. April 3, 1817, and m. Rufus 

E. Goodenow; Dexter Mills, Aug. 24, 1819; fVilliam Oiis, 
Jan. 20, 1822; Benjamin Eddy, May 13, 1826. 

TUCKER, BENJAMIN B. (s. of Jedediah, who settled in 
Boylston) whose wife was Eliza M., had Eliza Ann, b. May 
15, 1821 ; Charles S. Oct. 12, 1823 ; Alfred, May 29, 1-825; 
Smith, March S, 1828; Martin T., April 15, 1830; all proba- 
bly in Boylston ; Laura, here, Feb. 6, 1835; Joseph, March 8, 
1837 ; Jane, Nov. 23, 1839 ; and John, June 9, 1841. 

TOWER, JOSEPH, whose wife was Hepzibah, had Lau- 
rana, b. June 24, 1763. 

THURSTON, JONATHAN m.Lois, D. of Cyrus Wheeler, 
May 5, 1773, and had Luther, b. Oct. 13, 1775. 



248 FAMILY REGISTER. 

TOMBS, DANIEL, whose wife was Lydia, had Lewis, h. 
Sept. 1, 1775 ; no record here of publishment or marriage. He 
was pub. to Catharine Graves, in 1773. See Crispus Graves. 

TAFT, JOHN m. Eunice, D. of Aaron Smith, Aug. 27, 
1795 ; he was then called of Northboro'. He d. here, Aug. 0, 
1822, aged 51. Chi), (births not on record here) Elizabeth, 
who m. a Barber, and next, a Wilson, and d. a wid. at Lech- 
raere's Point, Cambridge, about 1834 ; Henry, who went to 
Long Island, N. Y., m. and settled there. 

Eunice, the wid. of John Taft, soon after his death, removed 
to Lechmere's Point, where a s. of her's d. a few years before 
her death, which occurred in 1S30. 

TEAD, NATHANIEL, whose wife was Sarah, Hved a few 
years on the place, that was formerly Daniel Holden's, and where 
John Mason, Jun., afterwards lived. Chil. Georgiana, b. Oct. 
20, 1826; Mary Henrietta, June 29, 1829. Removed to 
Worcester. 

UNDERWOOD,* TIMOTHY m. Mary, D. of Jonathan 
Adams, in 1791, and lived a few years on the homestead with 
her father, and afterwards where Samuel Whitney now lives, and 
from there he removed to Northboro', where he d. about 1828, 
his age not far from 70. Chil. as on record here, Elizabeth 

Noyes, b. June 1, 1792, and m. Maynard of Northboro' ; 

Persis Baker, Oct 27, 1793; Mary Buckly, Dec. 5, 1795 5 
Hannah, April 30,1797, and d. infant; Hannah, Feb. 20, 
1799, and m. Wareham D. Rand. 



*He was probably a descendant of William Underwood, who was in Concord iii 
163D, and had a D. Remembrance, b. there in that year, who m. Josiah Richardson, 
in IGoD. He removed to Chelmsford, probably that part now Wcstford, where he 
had Samuel, b. in 1653, and others, and where some of his descendants were living 
at a late period. Tlie immediate ancestor of Timothy Underwood is unknown. 
He may have been the's. of Timothy Underwood, who m. Susannah Bond in Siid- 
bury, in 1733. 

lu 1787, he was paying his addresses to Elizabeth Noyes, D. of Daniel; the/ 
*'/ere expecting soon to be married, when her health declined, wd coni>uinptioEf 



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marked her for its own. He watched at her bed side day and night, without inter- 
mission j all importunities to have him seek some rest, were unavailing. She died. 
A kind of lethargy, produced by long lost sleep, camo upon him, and coatinuetl 
through life. 

He followed teaming many years to Providence, Boston, thencG into JN. H., as 
far as Hanover — much of the time asleep, sometimes, on his load, at others, on the 
pole of his wagon, behind his horses, and at other times, while walking by the side 
of his team 5 yet it is not known, that, under these circumstances, he ever received 
jiny injury. He wOuld fall asleep while counting money, and in a few moments 
rouse up and proceed from where he had seemingly left ofl"; the larger the amount^ 
the oftener this would happen ; yet he made no mistakes. His memory was remark- 
ably good. He will long be remembered on his teaming route, and here, as ^' sleep;/ 
Underwood ;" a designation iirst given him by those, who knew him least, and 
least of all, the cause of his lethargy. 

He was a worthy and industrious man, of extensive dealing, and good bodily 
health. His case was a singular one. He called his Iirst child, Elizabeth Noyesf 
iud by that name it Was baptized hertj, 

VILAS, SAMUEL VV., a Bap. clergyman, was here a short 
time, and while residing here, in lS-22, m. Almira Fitch of 
Leominster. 



WARD, Col. NAHUM (s. of William* and Hannah of 



* William W'ard, b. in Sudbury, in 1640, d. in Marlboro', in 1G97. Flis wife wai 
Hannah, wid. of Gershom Eaines, and D. sup. of Solomon Johnson of Sudbury, and 
b. in 1G36. Eames d. in 1616, leaving Hannah, a wid., then 20 years of age, and 
two daughters, Hannah and Mary. The latter beoanie the wife of the 'famous'' 
Maj. John Keycs. 

The chil. of William and HSnnah Wafd were, William, h. in 1680, afterwards of 
Southboro' ; Nahiim, in IGSi, and settled in Shrewsbury ; Elisha, in IG8G, and was 
killed or carried into captivity by the Indians, Aug. 1708, while riding express frorii 
Marlboro' to Hadley 5 Geifhom, who was Rep. in 1733, and d. in Marlboro', unin., 
in 1739 ; and Bethiah, who m. Elnathan, s. of Thomas Brigham of Marlboro', priyt 
to 170G. They removed to Mansfield, Ct., before 1739. 

William Ward (father of William, b. in 1G40) with a 2d wife, Elizabeth, and sev^ 
feral chil. that came with him from Yorkshire, or Derbyshire, England, i^etlled in 
Sudbury, and had lands assigned to him there, on the 18. 9. 1G40 ; made freeman in 
1613, and was Hep. in IGU. He, with 12 others belonging to Sudbury, petiiloued 
the General Court, in 1G56, for a grant of the township of Ivlarlboro'. 

Sudbury then embraced within its limits, what is noW Wayland, and probably 
that part of Framingham, now iSaxonville, and although its population in 1656 is 
}iot known, it rh:iy safely be presumed the nuniber of families did not exceed 75. 
In that petition they say, " whereas your petitioners have lived divers years in Sud' 
bury, and God hath been pleased to increase our children, which arc now, divers of 
Iheni grown to man's estate, and we, many of us, grown into years, so that we should 
bs glad to see them settled, before the Lord take us away from hence; also, Go4 

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250 FAMILY REGISTER. 

having given us some considerable cattle, so that, we are so straightened, tfiat we 
cannot so comfoitnbly subsist as could be desired 3 and some of us having talten 
some pains to view the country, wo have found a place, which lyeth to the West- 
ward about eight miles from Sudbury, which we conceive might be comfortable for 
our subsistence," &c. 

To us, now on the stage, it would seem they were " straightened" for want of 
neighbors, more than for want of roo7n. 

Their request was granted, " provided it hinders no former grant, and there be a 
town settled there with twenty or more families within three years," &c. In 1660, 
it was incorporated by the name of Marlboro', and in that year William Ward re- 
moved there, from Sudbury, and was one of the first Deacons of the chh. in that 
place; the Rev. William Brimsmead from Dorchester, being settled there in the 
ministry, liaving not long before arrived from England. Dea. William Ward d. in 
Marlboro', Aug. 10, 1007, his age, as near as now can be ascertained, was 87. His 
wid. Elizabeth, d. there, Dec. 9, 1700, in her o7th year. 

His will is dated April 26, ICoG. Chil. (no record of the births of those, that 
came from England, is known to exist in this country,) John, b. about 1626, settled 
in JNewton, and m. Hannah, D. of Edward Jackson, about 1650, and d. there, in 
1708, aged 82; Joanna, h. about 1623, m. Abraham Williams, one of the first set- 
tlers of Marlboro', and d. there, his wid., Dec. 8, 1718, aged 90; Hannah, who m. 
Abraham Howe, of Watertown, in 1657; Deborah, who m. John Johnson of Sudbu- 
ry, in 1G57, and d. in 1G97; Mary, who m, Daniel Stone of Sudbury, in 1667, and d. 
in 1703; Obediah, who settled in Marlboro', and d. there, in 1718 ; Richard, who m. 
Mary Moore, in 1661, and was drowned in Sudbury river, in 1666, his wid. Mary, 
m. Daniel Howe of Sudbury, in 1677 ; William, b. in Sudbury, in 1640, and m, Han- 
nah Eames, as before mentioned; Samrtel, b. in 164.1, settled in Marlboro' ; his 
wife, Sarah, d. in 1707; his 2d wife, Elizabeth, whom he m. in 1711, survived him, 
he d. in 1729, aged 88 ; Elizabeth, b. in 164o ; Increase, b. in 161-1, settled in Marl- 
boro' and d. there, in 1690; his wife was Record , his s., Thomas, lived on 

the place, since belonging to Asaph Rice of and in JVorthboro'; another s., Oliver, 
whose wife was Hannah Brigham, lived JNorth of Cold Harbor meadows, in JNorth- 
boro' ; HopestiU, h. in 1646 ; and Eleazer, who m. Hannah, D. of Deac. Caleb Rice 
of Marlboro', in 1675, and was killed by the Indians upon the road between Marl- 
boro' and Sudbury, in April, 1676 ; his wid., Hannah, m. Richard Taylor of Sudbu- 
ry, in 1677. 

Of tlie descendants of the first William Ward, their marriages, when, and with 
whom, their places of residence, deaths, children's names, &c., I have a very full 
account, and, at some future day, may put it to the press ; not that it will interest 
the public in general, however much its perusal may those, who have descended 
from, him, and are now scattered abroad throughout the land. 



Marlboro') b. 1634, m. Martha, D. of Daniel Howe and Eliza- 
beth Kerly of Marlboro', July 6, 1714, in Boston ; the record of 
their marriage is in the latter place, and may not be correct as to 
the year of their marriage. He is sup. to have lived in Boston 
a short time before he settled here. He was one of the proprie- 
tors of this township, and had house lot No. S, granted to him in 



FAMILY REGISTER. 251 

1718, but was living here, as sup., before that period, and near 
where Jonas Stone now lives. He was one of the 16 founders 
of this chh, to which his wife Martha, was ad. in 17-27. He was 
the first Rep, to the General Court from this town. When he 
removed to what has since been known as the Baldwin Place, is 
unknown. In 1745, he was appointed a Justice of the C. C, 
Pleas, for the Co. of Worcester, in which office he d. May 7, 
1754, aged 70; his wid. Martha, d. July 1, 1755, aged 68, 
Chil. Nahum^ h. according to the record here, March 29, 1713, 
probably in Boston, or Marlboro' ; Benjamin, in Marlboro', April 
19, 1716, so recorded there and here, and d. here, April 22, 
1717; his is the earliest death on the town records ; Fersis, 
April n, 1718, and m. Bezaleel Eager of Westboro', that part 
since Northboro', Feb. 22, 1735 ; he lived on the farm after- 
wards belonging to his g. s. the late Col. William Eager of North- 
boro' ; they had Francis, b. 1738 ; Nahum, 1739 ; Eber, 1742; 
Persis, 1744, d. 1746; Persis, 1747 ; Ward, 1750; Oliver, 
1753, d. 1756; Martha, 1756, d. infant; Oliver, 1758. As 
several of their first chil. were bap. in tliis chh., the parents prob- 
ably attended public worship here. Ithamar, Dec. 23, 1721, 
and returning from sea, d. unm. on Governor's Island, Boston 
Harbor, of small pox, previous to the death of his father.; Mar- 
tha, Dec. 19, 1724, and lived many years with her nephew, 
Francis Eager of Northboro', where she d. unm. July 2, 1794, but 
buried here ; Artemas, Nov. 27, 1727 ; Elisha, Aug. 30, 1733. 

WARD, NAHUxM (s. of Col. Nahum) m. Lydia Stearns, in 
Boston, according to the record there, July 29, 1731. His age 
was but 18 at that time, if b. in 1713; where the error is, if 
any, is past finding out. He was engaged in m.ercantile pursuits, 
went to the Island of Jamaica, and d. there, in Nov. 1738, as 
appears of record in the Probate ofiice, in Boston, leaving in 
Boston, besides his wife, Lydia, two daughters, Lydia and Lucre- 
iia, Lydia m. John Chandler of Petersham, April 11, 1766, 
father of John, late of Petersham, and of Nathaniel, of Lancas- 
ter; Lucretia m. Dr. Joshua AVillard of Petersham, Jan. 1, 
1767 ; they were the parents of 11 chil., of whom, Samuel ra. 



g53 FAMILY REGISTER. 

J^uCjada Knowlton, in 1791, and Sophia, Calvin Knowlton, Esq, 
of Nevvfane, Vt., in 1792, chil. of Luke, s. of Deac. Ezekiel 
JCnovvlton of this town; Elizabeth, sister of Sophia, m. Reuben 
At water of Westminster, Vt., in 1792, and her sister, Lucy, 
Maj. Samuel B. Sheldon of Vt., in 1794. 

WARD, ELJSHA (s.of Col.Nahum) although younger than 
Artemas, is placed here, rather than break the long descending 
line of Artemas, or postpone Elisha to the end of it. He m, 
Mary, D. of Henry Baldwin, April 7, 1763, and removed to 
Petersham, in 17G4, where he d. Dec. 9, 1S02, in his 70th year, 
and his wid., Mary, Feb. 23, ISll, in her 6Sth year. Chil. 
X^aJium, b. June 4, 1764, m. Deborah Gleason of Petersham, 
June 3, 1792, and d. Oct. 5, 1812; Willinm, June 8, 1767; 
Henry, May 12, 1770. 

WARD, WILLIAM (s. of Elisha,) m. Susannah Sander. 

son of Petersham, and d. Dec. 10, 1827, aged 60. Chil. Mary 

^., b. March 30, 1797 ; Elisha, Jan. 30, ISOl ; Lucrctia, Jan. 

18 1804; Harriet, Dec. 13, 1805, and d, March 9, 1S36 ; 

Jonathan, May 5, 1S07. 

WARD, HENRY, Esq. (s. of Elisha) m. Mary Sanderson 
of Petersham, in 1807. Chil. He7iry Baldwin, b. May 23, 
1808; John Sanderson, March 29,1810; Eliza, March 8, 
J812; Susan, Jan. 15, 1814, and d. infant; Susan, William, 
^nd Mary. Removed from Petersham to Montague. 

W^ARD, ARTEMAS, Major General* (s. of Col. Nahum) 
grad. H. U., 1748, m. Sarah, D. of Rev. Caleb Trobridge f 



* A brief biography of him may be found in the appendix, letter (A.) 
t Caleb, b. 1692, wag the s. and youngest of 14 chil.. by two wives, of Deac. James 
Trobridge of Newton, who removed there from Dorchester, where he first m. in 
:{G59. Caleb m. Sarah Oliver, in 1715, and Hannah, the mother of his children, in 
1717, D. of the Rev. INehemiah Walter of Roxbury ; whose wife was Sarah, D. of 
the Rev. Increase Mather, D. D. of Boston, whose wife was Maria, D. of the Rev. 
John Cotton of Boston, s. of Roland (Jotton, aad b. in 1585, and came from Eng- 
land to Boston, in IG33, and d. in 1G52. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 253 

of Groton, July 31, 1750. They were ad. to ihischh. in 1751 ; 
Jie studied no profession ; lived and kept a store in the house, 
the first in which the Rev. Mr. Sumner lived after his settlement 
liere, and where most of his cliildren were b. ; about 1763, he 
removed to the [)!ace now of Thomas W. Ward, Esq., where he 
d. Oct. 27, ISOO, aged 73 ; and his wife, Sarah, Dec. 13, 1783, 
aged 63. Chil. Ithamar, b. April 24, 1752; Nahum, Aug. 12, 
1754, and d. a Captain in the Continental service, in Boston, unm, 
March 7, 1778; Sarah, July 28, 175G, and m. Hon. Elijah 
Brigham of Westboro', Dec, 16 1792, and d. there, Feb. 3, 
1838, aged Si ; Judge Brigham d. at Washington, Mem. Con., 
Feb. 2-2,1816, aged 64; [they had Ann Maria, b. July 14, 
1794, and m.EbcnezerM. Phillips of Westboro', Oct. 12, 1S18; 
Sarah Sophronia, Dec. 22, 1795, and d. Dec. 3, 1810; Dana 
Ward, March 9, 1797, and d. Nov. 23, 1830; Susanna Wal- 
ter, May 4, 1798, and d. Dec. 24, 1825; Catharine Martha, 
Jan. 21, 1801, and m. George H. Lowe;] Thomas Walter, 
Aug. 10, 1758 ; Martha, March 28, 1764, and d. (mm. July 25, 
1781 ; Artemns, Jan. 9, 1762 ; Maria, Dec. 12, 1764, and m. 
Dr. Ebenezer Tracy of Middletovvn, Ct., Jan. 14, 179!), where 
she d. Oct. 6, 1833; [their chil. were Maria Ward, Sarah, Jane, 
Martha, Eliza, Henry Dana, Samuel Franklin, Julia, and Emily;] 
Henry Dana, Feb. 6, 1768. 

WARD, ITHAMAR, Esq. (s. of Gen. Artemas) m. Phebe, 
p. of Stephen Parker, Dec. 7, 1773, and removed to Gerry, 
now Phillipston, where his wife, Phebe, d. June 6, 1789, aged 34. 
Chil. Elizabeth, b. July 12, 1779, and m. Nathaniel White, in 
1800 ; Nahum, April 27, 1781, m. Dinah Rich, in 1807, and d. 
in 1838; TValter, April 10, 1783, m. Mary Siratlon, in 18L0, 
and removed about 1835, to Marietta, Ohio. 

Ithamar Ward m. Anna Powers, in 1790 ; she d. Dec. 21, 
1794. Chi!. Phebe, b. June 27, 1791, and m. Thacher Rich, 
in 1817 ; and Bcnjam.in, Jan. 25, 1793, who settled in Rindge, 
N. H., in the practice of the law, m. and d. there, Feb. 1828. 

The 3d wife of Ithamar Ward was Sarah Parker, whom he m. 
Jan. 27, 1796 ; he was Rep. in 1806, and d. July 2, 1828, age^d 



254 FAMILY REGISTER. 

76, and his wld., Sarah, Aug. 31, 1841, aged 77. Chii. Anna, 
h. Sept. 1,1797; Ariemas, Aug. 7, 1800; *SVa/t, Jan. 16, 
1802; and Trobridge, Sept. 4, 1806. 

WARD, THOMAS W., Esq. (bro. of the precedin-) m. 
Elizabeth, b. Marcli I, 1760, D. of Col. Samuel Denny of 
Leicester, Nov. 28, 1782 ; appointed Sheriift' of the County of 
Worcester, in 1805, resigned in 1824, and d. Aug. 20, 1835, 
aged 77 ; he often expressed his great satisfaction, that in all that 
time, he never had occasion to take the life of a fellow being in 
execution of the laws of this Commonwealth ; a duty, that de- 
volved upon his successor immediately after his appointment. 
His wid., Elizabeth, d. Nov. IS, 1846, in her 87th year. Chil. 
Andreiv Henshaw, b. May 26, 17S4 ; NaJmm, Oct. 25, 1735 ; 
Harriet, Oct. G, 1787, and m. William Williams of Pomfret, Ct. 
in 1817 ; Joseph, Aug. 18, 1789, and d. unm. Oct- 2, 1821 ; 
Ar/emns, March 21, 1791, and d. unm. Dec. 31, 181G ; Eliza- 
beth Denny, Sept. 25, 1793, and m. Nathan Baldwin, in 1817 ; 
Henry Dana, Jan. 13, 1797 ; Thomas Walter, Nov. 27, 1798 ; 
Sarah HensJtaiv, Nov. 3, 1800, and m. Benjamin Perkins Put- 
nam, Esq. of Marietta, Ohio, Oct. 3, 1824, where he d. Jan. 2, 
1825, aged 25 ; Caroline, Jan. 28, 1802, and m. Benjamin Per- 
kins Di.K of Groton, Dec. 30, 1830; their chil. are Benjamin 
Ward, Sarah Elizabeih, Henry Dana, and Alfred Perkins. 

WARD, Hon. ARTEMAS (bro. of the preceding) grad. 
H. U., 1783, m. Catharine Maria, D. of Hon. Samuel Dexter,* 
and settled in Weston, in the practice of the law, which town he 
represented in the General Court. After some years, he remov- 
ed to Charlestown, and was several years a member of the Ex- 
ecutive Council ; thence to Boston, where he was elected and re- 
elected a member of Congress, and subsequently ap])ointed Chief 
Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, throughout the 
State. His wife, Catharine Maria, d. in Boston, March 11, 



*Hc was the s. of llie Rev. Samuel Dexter of Dedham. who was a grad. H. U., 
1720, and ordained to the ministry there, in May, 1724, and d. Jan. 29, 1755. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 355 

1818, aged 57. He yet survives. ChW. Samuel Dexter ; Cath- 
arine Maria, who m. Samuel B. Barrell, Nov. 16, 1824 ; Fran- 
ces Fidelia, who m. the Rev. Alvan Lamson, D. D., of Ded- 
ham, July 25, 1825 j Henry Artemas ; John and Charles 
Tr abridge. 

WARD, Hon. HENRY D. (bro. of the preceding) grad. 
H. U., 1791, settled in the practice of the law at Columbia, S. 
C, and m. Maria Eliza Smith of Camden, July 17, 1798. He 
survived a 2d wife, and d. at Middletown, Ct., Aug. 20, 1817, 
aged 49, leaving one child, Henry Dana Artemas, who, a grad. 
of Y. C, m. his cousin, Eliza Tracy of Middletown, and d. in 
S. C, leaving one child, Henry Dana Artemas, recently a grad.- 
of Y. C. 

WARD, ANDREW H., Esq. (,^ of Thomas W.) grad. H.. 
U., 1808, m. Sarah, D. of David Heushavv, Esq. of Leicester;, 
in 1809, settled here, in the practice of the law, in 1811 ; they 
were ad. to this chh. in 1812, and in May, 1829, removed 
to Boston, and thence, in April, 1842, to Newton. Chil. Sarah 
Ann Henshatv, b. Sept. 28, 1809, and m. Francis Sumner Car- 
ruth of Boston, July 7, 1831 ; [their chil. were, Francis Ward, 
b. Aug. 4, 1832, and d. Aug. 6, 1833 ; Francis Ward, July 2y 
1834, and d. Oct. 1835 ; Sarah Henshaw, Nov. 12, 1836 ; An^ 
drew, Oct. 30, 1838, and d. Feb. 11, 1839 j William Ward, 
April 8, 1810; Antoinette Hale, Nov. 4, 1842 5 Emily Frances 
and Frances Emily, Feb. 23, 1845 ;j William, July 16, 1812 ; 
Joseph Walter, July 2, 1814 ; John Tucker, June 4, 1816, and 
d. in Boston, Nov. 2, 1840; Fliza Maria AntoineUe, Feb. 8, 
1818, d. Oct. 16, 1821; Frances Caroline Augusta, Feb. 2, 
1820, and d. Oct. 23, 1821 ; Frances Antoinette Elizabeth, 
April 19, 1822, and m. Joseph Lewis Danforth of Louisville, 
Kentucky, [grad. H. U., 1839,] May 12, 1845, Child, Flor- 
ence Ward, b. April 26, 184(3; Andreiv Henshaw, Jan. 28, 
1824 ; David Henshaw, June 23, 1830. 

WARD, NAHUM, Esq. (bro. of the preceding) removed 
to Marietta, Ohio, in 1811, since Mayor of that city, and there 



256 FAMILY REGISTER. 

m. Sarah Catharine, D. of William Skinner, Esq., Dec. 3, 1817.- 
She d. there, Aug. 4, 1844. Chil. Sarah Catharine^ b. March 
18, 1819; Ann Maria Skinner, Sept. 30, 18'20, and d, Aug,- 
11, 1839, aged 19; JVilliam Skinner, Feb. 12, 1S22 ; Mary 
Elizabeth, Jan. 12, 1824 ; George Washington Lafayette, Sept. 
29, 18-25. and d. Aug. -27, 1826; Harriet Caroline, Nov. 6, 
1826 ; and Henrietta Dana, March 31, 1830. 

WARD, Rev. HENRY DANA (bro. of the preceding) 
grad. H. U., 1816, m. in New York, Abigail Porter, D. of 
Samuel Jones, Esq. of Lebanon Springs. She d, ia New York, 
Dec. 23, 1837 ; no issue. In June, 1842, he ra, in Virginia, 
Charlotte, D. of Richard Golbraith, Esq. of Dublin, in Ireland, 
and settled, an Episcopal clergyman, in Portsmouth, Kenhaua 
Co. V'a. in 1845. Chil. Henry Dana Artcmas, b. IMarch 0, 
1843; and Charlotte Elizabeth, Doc. 6, 1845. 

WARD, THOMAS W, Esq. (bro. of the preceding) m. 
Harriet P. Grosvenor of Pomfret, Ct., April 6, 1825, and lives 
on the homestead. Chil. Samuel Denny, b. April 3, 1S26; Arte- 
mas, July 16, 1823, and d. Oct. 29, 1S33 ; Charles Grosvenor, 
Dec. 30, 1829; Ellen Grosvenor, Jan. 18,1832; Thoma3 
Walter, July 6, 1S34; Elizabeth, Dec. 13, 1840 jiiame/, 
June 27, 1843. 

WARD, WILLIAM (s. of Andrew H.) m. Mary Leffing- 
Xvell, D. of Joshua, and g. D. of David Henshaw, Esq., of 
Leicester, Sept. 10, 1838. Chil. Elizabeth, b. July 15, 1839, 
and d. infant ; JVilliam LejJingioeU, June 2S, 1841 ; Flor- 
ence, Aug. 11, 1843, and d. Dec. 20, 1844 J jfVore/zce, March' 
S, 1S47. 

WARD, JOSEPH W. (bro. of the preceding) m. Catha- 
rine xMary, D. of Benjamin 13. Appleton, Esq. of Boston, June 22, 
1841. Chil. John Tuclcer, b. July 29, 18-42; Caiutrine Ap^- 
ylctony Mixy 12, 1814; Joseph Walter, May 25, 1817. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 257 

WARD, JONAS from Worcester, (s. sup. of Richard Ward 
and Lydia Wheelock, who were m. In Sudbury, Jan. 1, 1719, 
and settled in Worcester. Richard was s. of Obediah, of Sud- 
bury, who m. Joanna Harrington of Watertown, Dec. 20, 1693, 
and g. s. of Richard Ward, who was drowned in Sud. river, in 
1666,) b. Jan. 1, 1720, m. Abigail, D. of John Child of New- 
ton, and came here with a family before 1758, and settled in the 
N. P. Chil. as recorded in Worcester, John, b. July 13, 1744, 
and d. infant; John, June 10, 1746; Abigail, June 10, 174S. 

In 1751, he appears to have had a 2d wife, Elizabeth, and 
chil. b. there as follows : Elizabeth and Catharine, July 9, 
1751 ; the former d. infant, the latter, and called of this town, 
m. Thomas Clark of Worcester, in 1774 ; Dolly, Aug. 1, 1755. 

His first appearance on the records here, was in 1759, with a 
wife, Abigail, sup. his 3d wife. Their chil., as on record here, 
were Rufus, h. Jan. 6, 1759; Thaddeus, Sept. 22, 1761 ; Lu- 
crctia, Aug. 16, 1764. There is no record here of the death of 
his wife, Abigail. He next m. Sarah Draper of Worcester, in 
1768. Their chil. as recorded here were, Daniel, b. Sept. 14, 
1769; Sarah, June 19, 1771, and d. infant; Sarah, March 
21, 1774. 

WARD, JONAS, Jun. (perhaps s. of the preceding) m. 
Levinah, D. of Joseph Glazier, in 1770, and lived in the N. P. 
Chil. Annis, b. Aus;. 13, 1770; and Eunice Glazier, Sept. 
8, 1772. 

A John Ward, called of this town, perhaps s. of Jonas, Sen. was 
pub. to M indwell Harrington of Worcester, in 1774. 

WHEELOCK, Deac. SAMUEl., whose wife was Lydia, 
came here from Marlboro', before 1720; most of his chil. also 
came here with him. He was one of the founders, and one of the 
first Deacons of this chh., to which his wife, Lydia, was ad. in 
1724. He was living on house lot. No. 26, in 1729. His chil. as 
recorded in Marlboro', were Samuel, b. in 1696; Martha, 1698, 
and here m. Ephraiuj Pratt, in 1724, who d, in Shutesbiiry, at 
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05g FAMILY REGISTER. 

the age of 1 16 years; Elizabeth, in 1700, and m. Israel Allen, 
in 1728 ; Hannah, in 1701 ; Tamar, in 1704, and here m. Eb- 
enezer Keyes, in 1726 ; Mary, in 1706, and here m. Eli Keyes, 
in 1734 ; Daniel, in 1708 ; Lois, in 1710, and here m. Cyrus 
Wheeler, in 1746; Rachel, in 1714, and perhaps m. Daniel 
Willard of Worcester, March 2, 1743. He also had Gershom, 
but, as he is not on the Marlboro' record, he may have been b. 
elsewhere, before the parents settled there. 

A Samuel Wheelock d. here, according to the record, April 8, 
1756 ; his age not stated, nor is he called Deacon. The late 
Deac. Gershom Wheelock, informed me, that "Deac. Samuel 
Wheelock attained to a good old age, and that he believed he d. 
in this town." The death of his wife, Lydia, is not on record 
here. 

WHEELOCK,* Capt. GERSHOM, (s. of Deac. Samuel) 
m. Abigail Flagg of and in Marlboro', Jan. I, 1719. She was 
ad. to this chh. in 1728, and d. Oct. 17, 1762, aged 69. Chil. 
Abigail, b. Jan. 23, 1721, and m. Daniel Potter of Brookfield, 
(previously of this town) Oct. 14, 1745, where she d. in 1805, 
aged 84; Patience, Feb. 13, 1723; David, Sept. 14, 1724; 
GersAow, March 8, 1725; Jonathan, Sept. 18, 1727; Gideon, 
March 5, 1729, and d. young; Grace, July 7, 1730, and sup. 
d. young. 



* He is said to have been the first of the family, who settled here, if not the first 
settler in this town. He erected a house between where tlie houses now are of 
Joseph Nurse and the late Daniel iMaynard, and on the same side of the road. 
There he made improvements and spent one winter alone. He is said to have 
been of a cheerful disposition, and, that while here sol itary and alone, he slept aloft 
in his log house, drawing the ladder up after him at night, and whistling a tune in 
the morning before leaving his bed. 

His father with his family moved there, from Marlboro', the next spring, and, 
being owner of the land, he was accounted the first settler. Having been burntout 
there, they removed to house lot, No. 26 ; of which he received soon after a deed 
of gifi from his father, bearing date in 1720. 

He was one of the four first appointed sergeants m the military company when 
first organized in this town. He was afterwards Ensign, Lieutenant, and in 1712, 
"ominissioned a Captain in the Regiment commanded by Col. Nahum Ward. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 059 

He next m. Elizabeth, the wid. of Daniel Rice, May 19, 1764, 
and d. March 16, 1770, aged 77. 

WHEELOCK, DAVID (s. of Capt. Gershom) whose wife 
was Phebe, had Submit, b. Jan. 2, 1751, and d. infant; Gideon, 
May 29, 1752; Aaron, Jan. 30, 1756, and d. in 1758 ; Jacob, 
Nov. 21, 1757, and d. infant. Removed to Hardvvicli, where 
he d. in 1804, aged SO. •^' 

WHEELOCK, GERSHOM, Jr. (bro. of the preceding) m. 
Susannah, D. of Deac, Ezekiel Knowlton, March 15, 1757, and 
lived on the homestead. They were ad. to this chh, in 1758. 
He d. Jan. 1, 1806, aged 80, and his wid. Susanna, Jan. 14, 
1814, aged 78. Chil. Asa, b. June 10, 175S; Gershom, Feb. 
7, 1761; Susanna, Nov. 17, 1762, and m. Barlow Carpenter 
of Wardsboro', Vt., Feb. 6, 1S03 ; Abigail, Sept. 30, 1765, 
and m. Daniel Harris of Wardsboro', Feb. 24, 1783; Elizabeth, 
Feb. 6, 1769, and m. Capt. John Rice, in 1790 ; Martha, April 
25, 1772, and d. unm. Aug. 28, 1840; Alice, June 9, 1777, 
and d. in 1778. 

WHEELOCK, JONATHAN (bro. of the preceding) m, 
Anna, D, of Daniel Drury, June 20, 1753. They were ad, to 
this chh. in 1757. Chil. Jonathan, b. Feb. 25, 1754; Anna, 
March 23, 1756; Zeruiah, Feb. 12, 1758; Ebenezer, June 4, 
1760; Jotham, Aug. 26, 1763; Josejph Drury, Nov. 3, 1770; 
John Gleason, Feb. 10, 1774. 

The parents with their seven chil. removed to Peterboro', N. 
H., in 1775, thence, after other removes, to Cavendish, Vt,, 
where he d. about 1797, aged 70. 

WHEELOCK, ASA (s. of Gershom, Jun.) m. Lucy, D. 
of Deac. Benjamin Maynard, June 24, 1788, and settled in 
Wardsboro', Vt. She d. there. Their chil. b. there are said to 
have been Henry, Erastus, and Lucy, who m. Dr. Warren of 
that town. 



260 FAMILY REGISTER. 

He next m. Reed of Worcester, and d. in Wardsbo- 

ro', in 1843, aged 85. Chil. said to have been, Eliza, Mary, 
and Emery. 

WHEELOCK, Deac. GERSHOM (bro. of the preceding) 
in. Miriam, D. of Joseph Eager of Boyiston, Dec. 4, 1811. 
They were ad. to this chh. in 1813. He lived on the home- 
stead, and d. July 10, 1841, aged 80. Chil. Lul'e Morgan, b. 
Aug. 29, 1814, and Erastus, July 22, 1818. These sons live 
on the homestead of their first ancestor, who settled in this town. 

WHEDLOCR, SAMUEL, m. Huldah Rice of Westboro', 
Feb. 15, 1720, and sup. came here from Marlboro'. She was 
ad. to this chh. in 1724. He may have been the Samuel, b. in 
1G96, s. of Deac. Samuel ; but as no relationship has been known 
to be claimed or exist between this family and those of the de- 
scendants of Deac. Samuel, he was probably of another family ; 
yet — in absence of other considemtions, it might be taken for 
granted, that he was the s. of Deac. Samuel ; and it may have 
been he, and not Deac. Samuel Wheelock, who d, in 1756; if 
not, his death is not on record here, nor is that of his wife, Hul- 
dah. Their chil. as recorded here, were, Nahor, b. Nov. 6, 
1721 ; Timothy, June 24, 1724 ; Paul, June 26, 1727 ; Sam- 
uel, April 23, 1729, and m. Dorcas Perry of Worcester, in 1754 ; 
JPcrsis, Sept. 19, 1732, and sup. m. Ezekiel Newton, in 1755 j 
Huldah, July 20, 1741, and m. Timothy JNewton, Feb. 10, 
1763. 

WHEELOCK, NAHOR (s. of the preceding) m. Abigail 
Williams, Dec. 16, 1747, and lived in quite the South part of the 
town, as probably did his father. Chil. Huldah, b. Nov. 9, 
1748 ; Stephen, Feb. 22, 1751 ; Eliab, Aug. 26, 1753 ; Lydia, 
June 17, 1756; Silas, May 10 1759; Ezra, Feb. 27, 1762; 
Joshua, April 1, 1765 ; Abigail, Feb. 26, 1770. 

The death of Nahor Wheelock is not on record here. His 
wid. Abigail m. Daniel Hemenway in 1783. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 261 

WHEELOCK, TIMOTHY (bro. of the preceding) m. 
Sarah, D. of Daniel Rand, Oct. 22, 1747. Chil. Sarah, b. 
Aug. 21, 1743 ; Jonas, Oct. 19, 1750, and d. April 11, 17G4 ; 
Phcbe, June 18, 1753, and d. in 1758; Timothy, June 12, 
1756; Joe/, July 8, 1758; Ithamar, Feb. 28, 176! ; Leivis, 
Aug. 19, 1763 ; Phebe, Jan. 9, 1766. 

Removed to New Ipswich, N. H., with his family, but when, 
unknown, and where his wife, Sarah, probably, deceased. He 
returned here and m. Abigail, wid. of Joseph Sherman, Jun., July 
30, 1782, and lived at the noiv southern extremity of the town, 
and on the road to Grafton, where he d. April 14, 1812, ao-ed 
88 ; his wife, Abigail, d. in 1S07. Chil. Joseph and Sarah, 
h. June 29, 1783; the former m. Judith Foster of Grafton, 
in 1806. 

WHEELOCK, PAUL (bro. of the above) whose wife was 
Thankful, had Paul, b. Oct. 6, 1750 ; Rhoda, May 12, 1752; 
Samuel, May 6, 1755; Mary, Jan. 8, 1758. Removed to Sut- 
ton, that part now Millbury, and lived with, and outlived his son, 
Paul, and d. there, it is said, in 1824, aged 97. 

WHEELOCK, STEPHEN (s. of Nahor) m. Lucretia, D. 
of Elisha Newton, Jan. 18, 1774, Child, Emery, b. Nov. 
20, 1775. 

WHEELOCK, SILAS (s. of Nahor) m. Anna, D. of Thomas 
Whitney, in 1783, and d. Feb. 24, 1842, aged S3 ; and his wife, 
Anna, one day previous, aged 78. Chil. Silas, b. May 12, 1784 ; 
Thomas, July 9, 1786, and m. Sarah Nurse Fairbank, of Graf- 
ton, in 1808; Elizabeth, March 12, 1789, and m. Elijah Har- 
rington, Jun., in 1810; Anna, June 18, 1791, and m. Ezra 
Philhps, in 1809; Lucy, Nov. 15, 1793, and m. Dr. Stephen 
Cutler of Grafton ; Edward Flint, Aug. 22, 1796, and m. Han- 
nah Warren of Westboro', Dec. 23, 1821 ; Zadock Putnam, 
March 21, 1799, d. infant ; Mary on the record of births, [per- 
haps should be Martha,] Williams, May 6, 1800, and m. James 



262 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Wheeler ; Hannah, May 21 , 1803, and m. John French ; Rinda, 
March 17, 1805, and m. Willard Warren of Grafton, Dec. 
1, 1825. 

WHEELOCK, EZRA (s. ol Nahor, whose wife was Vashli, 
had Ezra, b. Sept. 11, 1787; John Green, March—, 1790; 
Sherman, Dec. 27, 1792 ; Vashti, Nov. 4, 1796. 

His death is not on record here. His wid. Vashti, m. Daniel 
Willington of Worcester, in 1801. 

WHEELOCK, JOSHUA (s. of Nahor) m. Sarah Warren, 
April 5, 1790, lived on the Island, and d. Nov. 28, 1831, aged 
66 J, and his \v\d. Sarah, Dec. 1, 1831, aged 61, and both buried 
at one time, and in one grave, as was his bro. Silas and his wife. 
Chil. Nahor, b. July 14, 1790 ; Sarah, Nov. 3, 1791, and m. 
Gardner Goddard, in 1809; Samuel Warren, Jan. 30, 1799, 
went to Grafton, and m. Fay of Southboro'. 

WHEELOCK, SILAS, Jun. (s. of Silas) m. Mary, D. of 
Lewis Smith, Sept. 9, 1809. She d. Sept. 1, 1819, aged 28. 
Chil. Rinda, b. Sept 5, 1810, and m. John Smith of Northboro' j 
Nathan Smith, Feb, 27, 1814. 

WHEELOCK, EZRA (s. of Ezra) whose wife was Hannah 
Croxford of Worcester, d. here, Feb. 26, 1841, aged 53, having 
had Lucy, b. Sept. 29, 1809. No others on record. 

WHEELOCK, SHERMAN (s. of Ezra) whose wife was 
Nancy, had Sarah Holden,b. Dec. 26, 1815 ; and John Greeny 
March 31, 1818. 

WHEELOCK, ABRAHAM (s. of Eliab, and g. s. of Na- 
hor) m. Catharine Hill, D. of Joseph Pratt, Sept. 26, 1830; 
She d. Sept. 20, 1838, aged 34. Chil. Manj Elizabeth, b. 
Sept. 6, 1S31 ; Henry Lincoln, Jan. 14, 1833 ; Albert G., 
April 10, 1836. 



FAMILY REGISTER, i 263 

WHEELOCK, Dr. SILAS (from Northbridge) m. Hannah, 
D. of Adam Harrin2,ton, Dec. 7, 1800, and d. here, Aug. 28, 
1817, aged 48, and his wid. Hannah, in Dec. 1846, in her 65lh 
year. Chil. Luther, b. Jan. 16, 1802, and d. April 22, 1S20; 
Clarendon, June 2, 1804, and m. Abigail Wilder Fairbank of 
Northboro', Sept. 1828, and removed to Worcester ; Harriet, 
Nov. 17, 1806, and m. Henry Snow, in 1824 j Eliza, Feb. 8, 
1809, and m. Oliver Harritigtoi>, in 1828. 

WHEELOCK, Capt. GERSHOM, 2d, and his wife Pris- 
cilla, were from Medfield ; she d. here, Sept. 7, 1845, aged 67. 
Chii. as on record here, Eleazer, b. Feb. 23, 1807; Abigail 

Adams, Sept. I, 1808, and m. Dewing of Norwich, Ct. ;: 

Thomas Prentice, Oct, 5, 1813, and m, Elizabeth Allen of 
Grafton; Sarah Ellis, Sept. 30, 1815; Amos 31a son, A\in\- 
25, 1818; S&rah, Sept. 3, 1820. 

WHEELOCK, ZIMlll (from Northboro') m. Sarah Miller,. 
D. Ephraim Sever, in 1826, and had John Biicklin, b. Oct^ 
2^, 1826. 

WHEECER,* JOHN (s. of John and Elizabeth, of Marl- 

^ 

* Thomas Wheeler was in Concord with a family, in 1640, and in 1675, accom- 
panied Ca[)t. Hutchinson, himself then a Captain, with about twenty troops, tO' 
Quaboag, now Brookfield, to treat with the Indians. They were there drawn into* 
ambush, and suddenly fired upon as with a shower of hail, by the perfidious Indians, 
and eight of their number instantly killed, viz': Zachariah Phillips of Boston, Tim- 
othy Farlow of Billerica, Edward Colburn of Chelmsford, Samuel Smedly of Con-- 
cord, Sydrach Hapgood of Sudbury, Sergeant Eyeres, now written Ayres, Sergeant? 
I'richard, and corporal Coy, inhabitants of Brookfield; and five others wounded j 
of these was Capt. Hutchinson, mortally, and d'. soon after. Capt. Wheeler was 
sorely wounded, had his horse shot under him, and, when near being despatched by 
the enemy, was rescued by his son, Thomas, he also was wounded, who placed his 
Hither upon a horse, whose rider was slain, and both succeeded by flight, in saving 
their lives. Capt. Wheeler d. in Concord in 167G. His s. Thomas, whose wife' 
was Hannah, had John, b. in Concord, in 1661, who there m Elizabeth Wells, 25. 
4. 1G84, and {>crhaps had chil. b. there, but soon after settled in Marlboro', whei-e 
he d. in 1721. His chil. as recorded in Marlboro', were John, b. in 161)5, who set- 
tled in Shrewsbury ; Martha, in 1698; Joseph, in 1700 ; Ephraim, in 170 J, and also* 
settled- here ;, and Daniel, in 1701. 



264 FAMILY REGISTER, 

boro') b. in 1G95, m. Mary, b. in 1694, D. of Thomas Hap- 
good of Marlboro', (and sister of Tliomas Hapgood who setllecf 
here) Oct. 8, 1717, in Marlboio', and, as appears by the recorcf 
there, had Cyrus, h. in 1717, and Darius, in 1719, and soore 
after removed to this town. His wife, Mary, was ad. to this chh. 
in 1730, Cbil. as on record here, and probably b. here, Jona" 
than, b. June 22, 1720, and sup. settled in Grafton ; Thomas, 
Jan. 5, 1721, Lydia, March 25, 1722, m. William Norcross,. 
Nov. 6, 1741; Josiah, Oct. 7, 1723; Hezedinh, Feb. 16, 
1725, (the first of his chil. bap. here) and m. David Taylor, in 
1746 ; Martha, Oct. 2, 1726 ; Philemon, April 11, 1728, and 
d. in 1729 ; Persis, Oct. 6, 1729,- ad. to chh. in 1743, and m.- 
John Baker, Jun., in 1754; Azubah, Sept. 3, 1731, and m, 
Peter [perhaps Foster] Larkin of Lancaster, April 4, 1751 ;, 
Damaris, Aug. 17, 1733, and m. John Barr of ^e-w Braintree^ 
Oct. 25, 1751 ; John, Sept. 7, 1735; Mary, Oct. 7, 1737; 
Ilcpziljah, July 16, 1739. 

There is no record here of the death of either of the parents. 

WHEELER, CYRUS (s. of John and Mary) m. Lois, D. 
of Deac. Samuel Wheelock, May 1, 1746 ; they were ad. to 
this chh. in 1765. He d. here, Feb. 19, 1782, aged 65. The 
death of his wife is not on record here. Chil. Solomon, b. Feb. 
22, 1747 ; Artemas, Dec. 5, 1748 ; Lois, April 22, 1753, and' 
m. Jonathan Thurston, May 5, 1773, and Samuel Rawson, May 
10. 1781, and removed to New York. 

WHEELER, JOSIAH (bro. of the preceding) m. Eliza- 
beth Bailey, Feb. 28, 1744. Chil. as on record here, Variasj. 
b. May 25, 1745 ; Hepzibah, Oct. 27, 1746. 

WHEELER, JOHN Jun. (bro. of the preceding) m. Jedi- 
dah, D. of Samuel Bigelow, April 30, 1760. They were ad. tO' 
this chh. in 1765. Chil. Darius, b. I\Iarch 11, 1761 ; Susanna,. 
Dec. 31, 1762 ; Thomas, .Jan. 27, 1765 ; Mary, Oct. 12, 1767 j 
Elizabeth, Feb. 2G, 1769; Catharine, bap. Sept. 8, 1771, 
" The parents were dismissed, in 1774,. to the covenanting breth- 



FAMILY REGISTER. 265 

ren in Ncwfane, Vt., in order to be formed into a chh. state 
there." He was at Fort William Henry, at the time of the 
memorable and unparalleled massacre of the English and Pro- 
vincial troops, by the Indians, in 1757, after its surrender to Mont- 
calm, the French commander. 

WHEELER, SOLOMON, (s. of Cyrus) m. Zipporah Har- 
rington of Grafton, Aug. 26, 1771. Chil. Moses and Zifporah, 
b. March 19, 1772 ; Aaron, bap. March 27, 1774. Removed, 
sup. to Vermont. 

WHEELER, ARTEMAS (bro. of the preceding) m. Lu- 
cretia, D. of Gideon Howe, March 25, 177S. Chil. Eber, b. 
Nov. 6, 1778, and drowned in Jordan pond, July 19, 1794 ; 
Nathan, Oct. 24, 1781, and m. Susanna Heard of Worcester, 
in 1805 ; Leonard, Aug. 27, 1783 ; Lucrctia, Nov. 24, 1785 ; 
Daniel, Sept. 25, 1787; Nahiun, Aug. 21, 1789; Joel, Sept. 
10, 179J, and d. infant; Joel, Oct. 15, 1792; Eber, June 
10, 1796; Damaris, Aug. 22, 1798; Sarah, Dec. 30, 1801. 
Removed to Vermont. 

WHEELER, LEONARD (s. of Artemas) m. Hannah 
Hemenvvay of and in Vt. Her death is not on record here ; 
their child, Leonard Hemenway, was bap. here, June 23, 181 1, 
" on the deceased mother's account ; she was a member of a chh. 
in Shoreham, Vt." The father m. Dolly, D. of John H. Howe, 
Jan. 29, 1821, and returned to Vt. 

WHEELER, EPHRAIM (s. of John and Elizabeth of Marl- 
boro') b. in 1702, m. Miriam Martin, Dec. 30, 1730 ; they were 
then both called of this town. She was ad. to this chh. in 1734^ 
and d. July 9, 1756 ; and he, April 29, 1755 ; their ages are not 
recorded ; but his, according to his birth, was about 53. Chil. 
Adam, b. April 29, 1732, and sup. m. Mercy, D. of Isaac Whee- 
ler of Rudand, an early settler there from Medfield, Nov. 17, 
1763, and settled in Hubbardston, where he was a Deacon of 
the chil., a Captain in the Continental army, and afterwards, in 
o4 



2(36 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Shm/s army; Ephraim, March 12, 1734; Daniel, bap. June 
6, 1736 ; Dinah, Aug. 12, 1739, and m. Aaron Smith, in 1757 ; 
Miriam, Sept. 1, 1742, and m. Asa Rice, in 1763; Elizaleth, 
bap. Oct. 28, 1744, and m. Asa Smith, in 1764 ; Aaron, b. 
Oct. 10, 1747. 

WHEELER, EPHRAIM (s. of Ephraim) m. Azubah, D. 
of Abraham Eager, Nov. 4, 1761. Chil. Catharine, b. June 
10, 1762; Sarah, March 23, 1764; Amiis, July 16, 1767. 
The death of his wife, Azubah, is not on record here. He m. 
EHzabeth, wid. of Francis Temple, March 22, 1769. 

WHEELER, AARON (bro. of the preceding) m. Ruth, 
wid. of Samuel Britton, Jun., and D. of Stephen Parker, Nov. 
14, 1784, and d. June 23, 1821, aged 75; and his wife, Ruth, 
March 26, 1313, aged 65. Chil. Abigail, h. Oct. 17, 1785, 
and m. John Tufts, Jun. of Charlestown, in 1806 ; Miriam, Jan. 
19, 1788. 

WHEELER, LEMUEL and his wife Levinah, came here 
from Marlboro', about 1814. She was. ad. to this chh. in 1815' 
Chil. (no births on record here,) George, bap. Oct. 20, 1816; 
Lorenzo Williams, bap. Nov. 21, 1819; Levinah Ann, bap. 
Sept. 9, 1821. The father soon after returned to Marlboro'. 

WHITNEY, SAMUEL of Weston, m. Elizabeth Hastings 
of Watertovvn, April 7, 1735. They came here, sup. about 
1743, with a family of chil. ; of whom were Samuel ; Eliza- 
beth, who m. Joseph Mixer, Jun., in 1754 ; Nathaniel, who d. 
here, Nov. 19, 1744; Lydia, who d. here, Oct. 3, 1745 ; their 
ages are not recorded, nor are the births of any of them on re- 
cord here. Tlie parents were ad, to this chh. from that in Wes- 
ton, in 1761, lived on the place afterwards belonging to the late 
John Bellows, and where he d. Aug. 2, 1788, aged 77 ; no re- 
cord of the death of his wife, Elizabeth. Chil. as on record 
here, Lucy, b. Aug. 27, 1744, and m. Asaph Sherman of Graf- 
ton, July 14, 1762 ; Lydia, June I, 1746, and m. William Brit- 



FAMILY REGISTER. QQJ 

ton of Rutland, Nov. 3, 1767 ; Susannah, Feb. 26, 1748, and 
m. John Bellows, Jun. of Southboro', Oct. 4, 1768, who after- 
wards settled here J Nathaniel, May 30,1749, and m. Mary- 
Houghton of Lancaster, Jan. 21, 1771 ; Jonas, June 14, 1751, 
and m. Tanjar Houghton, sister of his brother's wife, Jan. 11, 
1773 ; Sarah, bap. July 15, 1753, and m. John Fisher Lyon, in 
1777 ; Elijphalct, bap. May 4, 1757, and m. Lois Houghton of 
Lancaster, probably sister of his brother's wives, Aug. 12, 177G ; 
Martha, bap. Aug. 5, 1759. 

The three last named sons with their wives removed, it is said, 
to New Marlboro', Vt., and settled there. 

Susanna Whitney, perhaps a sister of Samuel, m. John Guil- 
ford of Leicester, June 26, 1750. 

Hannah Whitney m. Joseph Bellows of Southboro', Feb. 17^ 
1785 ; he was bro. of John, who settled here. 

WHITNEY, SAMUEL, Jun. (s. of Samuel) m. Phebe, D. 
of Isaac Harrington of Grafton, in 1762 j she was sister of Capt. 
Isaac, of this town. Chil. Catharine, b. May 5, 1763 ; Eliz- 
abeth, Aug. 26, 1764; Moses, Oct. 20, 1765, and d. infant; 
31oses, Jan. 26, 1767 ; Guilford, Jan. 2, 1769. 

He removed with his family to New Marlboro', Vt. 

WHITNEY, DANIEL (sup. from Waltham or vicinity, and 
perhaps bro. of Samuel) m. here. Thankful, D. of EInathan and 
Mary Allen, March, 1739, and lived in the N. P., on the place 
of the late Nathan Bannister, deceased. Neither his, nor her 
death is on record here. He was one of the highway surveyors 
in 1760. Chil. Levi, b. Dec. 5, 1739, and sup. m, Lydia Rice 
of Townsend, in 1780 ; Timothy, Oct. 25, 1743; Daniel, Sept. 
4, 1746 ; Sarah, Sept. 9, 1749, and m. Nathan Bannister of 
Brookfield, afterwards of this town, in 1769. 

WHITNEY, TIMOTHY (s. of Daniel) m. Catharine, D. 
of Natiianiel Davenport, Dec. 1, 176S, and lived in the N. P. 
Chil. as on record here, Lucy, b. March 23, 1769 ; SkadracJc, 
Oct. 6, 1770; Levi, Aug. 9, 1772; 31ary, Jan. 7, 1774; 



268 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Catharine, Oct. 10, 1777, and d. infant; CatharinCy Feb. 15, 
1779; Timothy, June 25, 1783; John, April G, 1785. 

WHITNEY, DANIEL Jun. (s. of Daniel) m. Catharine 
Stone of the "County Gore," in 1771, and sup. lived in the N. P. 
Chil. Jonah, b. Sept, 3, 1772; Isaac, Oct. 17, 1774; Sarah, 
July 21, 1776 ; Daniel, Sept. 4, 1777. This family is sup. to 
have removed to Marlboro', where Daniel and Catharine Whit- 
ney had Luther, b. in 1781 ; John Stone, in 1733, and ffilliam, 
in 1785. 

WHITNEY, * THOMAS. The first I find of him is in 
Westboro', where he was pub. to Anna Gould of that town, Feb. 
24, 1753; he was then called of Shrewsbury. They were m. 
and lived in " the Shoe," adjoining Westboro'. Chil. as on record 
here; Timothy, b. Nov. 29, 1753 ; Sarah, Nov. 21, 1756, and 
m. Jonas Hemenway, in 17S0 ; Elijah, April 21, 1761 ; Anna, 
May 24, 1764, and m. Silas Wheelock, in 1783; John Smith, 
Dec. 4,1708; Jonah, Aus,. 25,1771. Thomas, the father, 
was ad. to this chh. in 1784, and d. in Westboro', according to 
the record there, April 25, 1806, and his wid., Anna, Aug. 10, 
1812. Their ages not recorded. 

WHITNEY, ELIJAH (s. of Thomas) m. Mindwell Hardy 
of Westboro', May 29, 1785, and had Azubah, b. Oct. 13, 1785. 
He was set off with his farm to Westboro', in 1793, where he d, 
Aug. 24, 1817, aged 56. 

WHITNEY, JOHN S. (s. of Thomas) m. Susanna, D. of 
Deac. William Knowlton, in 1793. Chil. William Knowlton, 
b. April 5, 1795, at Westboro', but recorded here ; Artemas 
Hammond, Jan. 14, 1797 ; Joseph Hastings, Feb. 25, 1799. 



* What relation existed between Thomas, and the before mentioned Samuel and 
Daniel, or either of them with the other, is not known. Probably all of the name, 
in N. E., have one common ancestor in this country, in John, of VVatertown, vvho 
was made freeman, in 1G36, and d. in 1G73, aged Sk Six of his sons had nimilies 
in VVatertown. From this stock are numerous descendants; of them was Daniel, 
■who had a family of chil. in Weston, before 1722, but the names of his chil. are as 
yet unknown to me. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 2(59 

WHITNEY, JONAH (s. of Thomas) m. Anna, D. of Gid- 
eon Rider, May 21, 1797, and was then of Westboro', where he 
was killed in the removal of a building, Oct. 13, 1810, aged 39, 
leaving a D. Phila ; and perhaps other children. 

WHITNEY, JOSEPH H. (from Westboro', s. of John S.) 
m. Lucy, D. of Nathaniel Green, Jan. 5, 1817. Chil. Lorenzo, 
b. May 4, 1817; and Martha Maria, April 13, 1824. 

WHITNEY, SAMUEL, and his wife Fanny Hudson, came 
here from Harvard or vicinity, about 1823. She d. Oct. 10, 
1826, aged 43. Chil. as recorded here; Abigail Cutler, h. 
Jan. 25, 1813 ; Adalinc Hudson, May 9, 1815; David Austin, 
Aug. 1, 1816 ; William, Sept. 6, 1818 ; Fanny, June 7, 1820 ; 
Robert Hudson, Aug. 23, 1822; Mary Ann, Jan. 23, 1825. 

His 2d wife was Lydia Whitney, whom he m. April 1, 1828. 
Chil. Sarah Elizabeth, h. April 8, 1832, and George Francis, 
J^ne 18, 1834. 

WILDER, JOSHUA (probably from Lancaster) m. Sarah, 
D. of Maj. John Keyes, Dec. 21, 1731 ; he was then called of 
Shrewsbury. She was ad. to this chh.in 1723. Chil. Rosinah, 
b. July 1, 1732; the only one, whose birth is on record here; 
John, bap. Dec. 4, 1748. As there is no record here of the 
baptism of the D., it is sup. she lived but a short time, and as 
there is no other record of the s., than that he was bap. here, it 
is not probable he was b. in this town. Joshua Wilder was one 
of the first settlers in Princeton. 

WILLARD, DANIEL (sup. a descendant of the distinguish- 
ed Maj. Simon Willard* of Lancaster) m. Rachel Wheelock of 

* He (1. in 1G7G. In 1713, the Gen. Court granted, upon the petition of his sons 
and grandsons, to them and their representatives and associates, 921G0 acres of 
land, now lying partly in Rutland. Among the proprietors having one share each, 
were his sons Simon, John, Benjamin and Joseph, then living, and the heirs of Jo- 
siah, of the Rev. Samuel, of Henry, of Daniel, and of Jonathan, his deceased sons. 
This grant was twelve miles square, and divided into 33 shares. It is said by Jonas 
Reed, in his History of Rutland, that this grant comprised what is now Rutland, 
Oakham, Barre, Hubbardston, the greatest part of Princeton, and about one half 
of Paston. 



270 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Worcester, March 2, 1743. She d. here, March 18, — , aged 49. 
The year of her death cannot be ascertained ; but it will be seen, 
that it was after 1757, and before 17G4. Chil. Asahel, b, March 
16, 1746; Daniel, Feb. 25, 1748; Sarmiel, March 26, 1749; 
Ruel, Oct. 16, 1752 ; Beriah, May 25, 1755, and d. in 1756 ; 
Bericik, July 9, 1757. They are all recorded as the children of 
Daniel and Rachel Willard. He m. a 2d time. The record 
here is thus: "Ensign Daniel Willard and wid. Elizabeth Bay- 
ley of Marlboro', were m. Nov. 13, 1764." After that period, 
neither he nor any of his family appear on the records here. He 
is sup. to have removed to Greenfield, where his sons Ruel and 
Beriah are next found, and, having families there. 

Justice Willard, a grad. of D. C, in 1811, and s. of Ruel, set- 
tled in Springfield, State Senator, Register of Probate, &c. 

David, a grad. of D. C, 1809, and living in Greenfield, was 
s. of Beriah. 

A Daniel Willard, whose wife was Anna, had Anna, b. in Sud- 
bury, in 1686. 

A Daniel Willard, perhaps the same, with a 2d wife, Elizabeth, 
had Elizabeth, b. there, in 1,688. 

WILLARD, JONATHAN (perhaps a bro. of Daniel) whose 
wife was Sarah, had Josiah, b. Sept. 4, 1744, and Samuel, Oct. 
18, 1746. 

WITHERBY,* Capt. SILAS (originally from Marlboro') 
m. Thankful, probably the D. of Maj. John Keyes, and settled 
first in Grafton. There is no record, here or in Marlboro', of 
their publishment or marriage. I have said under the head of 
Maj. John Keyes, that his D., Thankful, m. Jonas Keyes, Aug. 
20, 1731 ; that, perhaps, is erroneous, so far as to her being his 



*John Witherbye (this name is variously written in old records, Witherbee, 
VVitherbye, and Witlterby) and his wife, Mary, had Thomas, b. in Sudbury, Jan. 
5, 1G78, who m. Hannah Wood of Marlboro', Feb. 20, 1G99, and had Mary, b. in 
1700; Hannah, in 1702 ; Thomas, in 17035 Silas, abovo mentioned, in 1707} and 
Submit, in 1710, all in Marlboro'. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 271 

D. There is no record here of more than one Thankful Keyes, 
and as a Thankful Keyes m. Jonas Keyes at the time, before- 
mentioned, as appears by the marriage records of this town, she 
was taken to have been the D. of Maj. John ; but the chh. re- 
cords, and other evidence lead to a different conclusion, unless 
she was the wid. of Jonas Keyes, when she m. Silas Witherby, 
and the presumption is strong that such was the fact. Thankful 
Keyes was ad. to this chh. in 1728, and called the D. of, then, 
Capt. John Keyes ; and Thankful Witherby, formerly Keyes, was 
dis. from this, to the chh. in Grafton, in 1741. 

When they removed from Grafton to this town, is unknown, 
but probably before 17S0, as in that year he was ad. to this chh. 
from that in Grafton. He d. here, March 10, 1783, aged 76, 
and his wife, Thankful, June 17, 1782, aged, as appears of re- 
cord, 73 ; and consequently b. in 1709, which agrees with Marl- 
boro' record respecting the birth of Thankful, D. of John and 
Mary Keyes. Chil. as on record here, (but probably b. in Graf- 
ton, inasmuch as none of them were bap. here) John Keyes, b. 
Feb. 23, 1743 ; Levinah, IMarch 19, 1745, and m. Samuel 
Wilson of Fitzwilliam, N. H., Feb. 1, 1780, and d. there, his 
wid. as is said, in 1838 ; Thomas, Jan. 1, 1747 ; 31anj, Feb. 6,. 
1749, and m. Leonard Brigham, perhaps oi Grafton, in 1774 y. 
Sarah, June 14, 1753, and m. Azariah Wilson, Nov. 6, 1783 j 
he was then of Spencer, and s. of Joseph Wilson, and Grace 
Harrington, and b. Oct 1, 1756. They removed to Fitzwilliam, 
and had, Azariah, grad. H. U. in 1816, Chaplain of the U. S.^ 
frigate Macedonian, Capt. Downs, and d. while in the service, at 
Valparaiso, unm. about 1818 j his age about 27. 

WITHERBY, JOHN K. (s. of Capt. Silas) m. Levinah, 
D. of Daniel Rand, May 3, 1763. Chil. Silas, b. Feb. 20, 
1769, m. Sarah Brigham of and in Westboro', June 3, 1793, 
settled there, and had Mary b. in 1796, Jeremiah, in 1798, Joel, 
in 1800, Jesse Brigham, in 1807, and Esther Louisa, in 1810;. 
Danforth, Aug. 28, 1771. The mother d. here June 23, 1775^ 
aged 32. The death of John K. Witherby is not on record 
here. It is said he d. Feb. 5, 1311, his age then was 6S. 



272 FAMILY REGISTER. 

WITHERBY, Lt. THOMAS (s. of Capt. Silas) m. Relief 
Heuston of Dunstable, N. H., and settled in Fitzwilliam. He 
removed to this town with his family, about 1777. He was in 
covenant relation with the chh. there, when he left ; his wife Re- 
lief was ad. to this chh. in 1783. He d. here, May 9, 1827, in 
his 81st year ; her death not on record. Chil. as recorded here, 
Lewis, b. Dec. 2, 1770; Jonathan, March 3, 1772; Thomas, 
Feb. 13, 1774 ; Sarah, Dec. 10, 1775, and m. Joseph Merriam, 
3d, of Grafton, Aug. 28, 1794, and had Sarah, Joseph, Hannah, 
John, Charles, and Charlotte. All the before mentioned chil. 
were b. at Fitzwilliam ; Mary, Nov. 1, 1777, and m. Joseph Dis- 
peau of Grafton, May 1, 1796, and had Relief Heuston, John 
Sanborn, and Samuel ; Silas, Jan. 7, 1734. 

WITHERBY, LEWIS (s. of the preceding) m. Huldah, 
D. of Joel, s. of John Wesson of Worcester Gore. Chil. as 
recorded here ; Oliver, b. July 21, 1793, and m. Mary Har- 
rington of Worcester, and had Mary, Sarah, James, and others ; 
Lewis, Aug. 21, 1795, and m. Deborah, D. of Capt. Charles 
Fay, Nov. 17, 1318, and had Prescolt, Cyrus, and Caroline ; 
Hannah, Oct. 2, 1799, and m. James Bensley of Providence, 
and had James and Lambert } Dennis Franklin, March 14, 1814, 
and m. in Southboro'. 

WITHERBY, JONATHAN (bro. of the preceding) m. 
Virtue, D. of Silas Hemenway, Oct. 30, 1796. Chil. Thomas, 
b. April 2, 1797, (the only one on record here) and m. Amelia 
Adams of Atliol, and had Jonathan Gilman, Jane Augusta, Mary 
Relief, Henrietta, Marietta, Ruth and Thomas. The parents 
removed to Brandon, Vt., and had Seth, who m. Elizabeth, D. 
of Joseph Williams of Bridport, Vt., to which town the parents 
next renioved, and had Levi Jennison, who. m. Mary, D. of 
James Hamilton of Bridport, and had Charles and Eliza ; Relief, 
who m. Nathan Craft, Jun., s. of Nathan, of Jay, Me., Jan. \b, 
1334 ; they live in Newton, and have Walter, b. in 1836 ; Mary 
Hemenway, who m. Chester Stevens of Templeton. in 1831^ 
and d. Juno 3, 1843, aged 33, leaving Henry, Charles, Buckliny 



FAMILY REGISTER. 273 

Sarah tJazeltine, and Mary Susanna ; Sarah MerriaWy v.'ho iif. 
Thomas Hazelthie of Oarnet, Vi., and d. April 7, 1833, a^cd 
27 ; i.'Silas Ilemcnu-ay, who ni. Sophia GoiF of Monroe, IV. Y. ', 
Susan Temjjle, who m. Luke B. AVitherby of this town, in 18374 

WITHERBY", THOMAS, Jun. (bro, of the precedin-) m. 
Susanna, D. of Capt. Thomas Knowkon, June 5, 1800, and 
hved on the homestead. They were ad. to this chh. in 18:23. 
He d. Oct. 16, 1S40, aged CG, 8 mos. CiiiL Calvin Knoidton, 
b. Dec. 9, 1800, and d. unm. July 21, 1827 ; Thomas Ilcnsion, 
June 25, 1802 ; Elizabeth, March 3, 1804, ad. to this chh. in 
i823, and m. Elijah A. Brigham, in 1825 ; Lulce, JJiichlin, Dec. 
17, 1809; Jonathan Edwin, JNov. 11, 1315, and d. Dec. 28, 
1S3G J Susan llelief, Nov. 26, 1818. 

WITHERBY, SILAS (bro. of the preceding) m. Loi.^. D; 
of Paul Wheelock, Jun. of iMlllbury, and liad Charles Silas, 
Joseph Vernon, Mary Lois, Jonathan Gardner, Charlotte So- 
phia, lieuhcn Miner, Lnfhtr Brigham, Fersis Lucrctia. Lucin- 
da llciirf, and Daniel Thomas. 

WITHERBY, THOMAS H. (s. of Thomas, Jan.) m, l^is 
Muzzy, D. of Ebenezer Drury, Feb. 22, 1821. They were ad. 
to this chh. in 1323, had George Eranlclin, b. Aug. 25, 1825, 
and removed lo IMillbury, where she d. in 1S38. 

WITHERBY, LUKE B. (bro. of the preceding) m. hi.i 
cousin, Susan Temple, D. of Jonathan Witherby, lives on thu 
homestead, and had George Thoinas, b. IMay 13, 1840. 

WIIiSON, JOHN, wliosc wife was Jane, had John, bap. here, 
June 10, 1733, "by virtue of a certificate Irom Irtj-lasd /' and 
Thoruas, who was bap. Aug. IS, 1731. 

WILSON, EDWARD, who was ad. to this chh. in 1742, 
ai'id d. here, Jan. 21), 1759, ag'jd 7J, is sup. to have been ih^ 
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274 FAMILY REGISTER. 

Edward Wilson, whose wife, Hopestill, d. in Marlboro', Jan. ~, 
1731 , and who there m. Margaret Angler, April 4, 1 732. There 
is no record here of birth or baptism of any of his chll., nor is 
the name of his wife on record here. 

Abigail Wilson, who m. Abiel Bragg, in 1753, and Susanna 
Wilson^ who m. John Frost of Westboro', June 2, 1757, may 
have been his daughters ; they were of this town. 

WAIT, JASON, whose wife was Mercy, had Sarah, b. May 
9, 1743; and Hepslhah, Aug. 14, 1745. 

WINCH, DAVID (probably from Framingham) whose wife 
was Naomi, had Rachel, b. June 10, 1754. Sarah Winch, who 
m. Edward Newton, Jun., in 1760, was, is sup. his D. as may 
have been Elizabeth, who m. Richard Stanford of Natick, in 
1764 ; and also, Silence, who m. Ebenezer Belknap of Holden, 
in 17G4. 

John W^inch was pub. to Kezla Lovell of Holden, Oct. 13, 
175S ; and Aaron Winch to Ruth Winch of Framingham, 
in 1773. 

WYMAN,* ROSS (from Woburn, whose first wife was a 



* He was a stout, athletic man, and, previoas to the ReToIution, while in Bos- 
ton, and in his wagon, came near being seized and carried off by a press-gang from 
a British man-of-war. He resolutely defended himself, and, at length, snatching 
up a cod fish with both hands in the gills, beat them off by slapping them in the 
face with its slimy tail ! 

He was a blacksmith by trade, a warm friend to his country, and ever refused to 
do blacksmithing, or other work for a tory. At the commencement of the Revolu- 
tion, Gen. Ward requested him to make him a gun and bayonet of sufficient strength 
for him to pitch a man over his head. He made it to order, and, of horse nail 
stubs ; it was a real king's arm, as a certain kind of musket was called at that day ; 
a valuable piece, and did the country some service. How it had done before, and 
in other hands, is not so well known, but some time after the Revolution, it was, 
when in the writer's hands, many times known to do execution, at one and the 
same time, both in front and rear. 

John and Francis Wiman, probably brothers, were early settlers in Woburn. 
J>om one of them, no doubt, descended Ross, who settled in Shrewsbury. As his 



FAMILY REGISTER. 275 

liae csnnot be traced from the records in my possession, I subjoin for the informa- 
tion of such as may desire to search nut further particulars, so much from theiu, as 
feers follows ^ 

John Wiman and Sarah Nutt were in. in Woburn, 5. 9. IGW, and had Samuel, b, 
in 1646, Rnd d. in '46; John, in IGliJ; Solomon, in 1651} David, in 1654; Elizabeth, 
sn 1655, and d. in 1658 ; Bathsheba, in 1658 ; Jonathan, in 1G61 ; and Mary, in 1674. 
Lt. John Wimaa d. in 1684. 

Francis VViman and Judith Peirce were m. 30. 10. 1641, and had Jjdith, b. and 
d. iu Kj32j Timothy, b. in 1661 ; Benjamin, in 1674; and Stephen, in Wi6. 

It laay be saferred from what follows, that one or both of them had other chil. 

John Wiman and Hannah Farrar were m. in 1685, and had John,b. in 1686. She 
was probably the D. of Thomas Farrar, who was in Lynn, in 1650, and d, ther*^ 
ia 1694. 

William Wiman had FraRcis, b. in 1685 ; and Thomas, in 1637. 

Timothy Wiman had Hannah, b. in 1<J8S ; Timothy, in 1691. 

Seth Wiraan and Esther Johnson were m. in 1635, and had Seth, b. in 1GS6 ; lEd 
Esther, in 168S. 

Jacob Wiman and Elizabeth Richardson were m. in 1C37. 

Jonathan Winaan and Hannah Fowle were m. July 31, 1<j90, 

Th« foregoing marriages and births are found in Middlesex County Records, as 
transcribed from the records of the town of " Woeburne ;" so written in 1644, znd 
■" Oburne," iii 167G. 



Jeffs, and d. there,) came here with two chil. Levi and Eliza- 
beth ; Lfevi m. in Ifubbardston, and had a s., Frederick ; Eliza- 
beth m. Hon. John Fessenden of Rutland, (Rep. and Sen.) 
Nov. 23, 1769, and had John, in 1770; Wyman, in 1772.; 
Elizabeth, in 1775; Stephen, in 1777 ; Relief, in 1780; Thom- 
as, in 17S3; and Sarah Wedland, in 1787. Mr. Fessenden d- 
April 7, 1793, aged 64. 

Ross Wyman here m. Dinah, D. of William Taylor, April 10, 
1751. She d. Nov. 15, 1759, aged 32 and 8 nios. Chil. Seth, 
b. Dec. H, 1751, and d. June 6, 1752; Sai-ah, June 3, 1753, 
and m. Thaddeus Estabrook of Rutland, Dec. 31, 1772, and had 
Susanna and Sarah, and d. young; Catharine, Dec. 9, 1755, 
and m. Jonathan Harrington from Watertown, his 2d wife, March 
10, 1779 ; Seth, March 5, 1758. 

The 3d wife of Ross Wyman was Sarah Hagget, a wid, of 
Bradford, whom he m. in 1761 ; and d. Sept. II, 189S, aged 



970 FAMILY REGISTER. 

92 ; his wid., Sarah, d. Nov. 30, 180S, aged S3. Chil. Olive, 
who in. John l^ake Whiting, in 17S2 5 Suscmiia, bap. Sept. 30, 
J7G J, and d. infant. 

IVYMAX, Col. SETH (s. of Ross) ni. IMary Brown of Ips- 
wich, (probahly New Ipswich, N. H.) sis. of the w ife of Simon 
IMaynard, in 17S2, settled in Buckland, and returned here with 
a family, about 17SS. He d. here on the homestead, Dec. 29, 
JS27, a^cd 09 and 9 mos. ; his wid. Mary, Jan. 15, 1829, 
aged 71. Chil. as recorded here, »S'fira/i, b. June 9, 1784, and 
ni. Sylvanus Billings, Jan.; Ross, July 7, 17S5, and d. here, 
nnm., iMarch 2, 1834 ; Seth, July 23, 1787 ; all at Buckland. 
Oliver, here, April 9, 1789; Manj, Feb. 28, 1791, and ni. 
Calvin Howe, in 1815 ; Clarissa, April 7, 1793, and m. William 
Johnson of Shoreham, V't. ; Levi, Nov. 25, 1795. 

WYMAN, SETH Jtm. (s. of Col. Seth) m. Nancy, D. of 
John Baker, Nov. 23, ISlG, and lives on the homestead. Chil, 
John. BaLrr, b. July 12, 1817 ; Charles Dexter, Sept. 12, 
1320 ; Jatie Caroline, Sept. 6, 1822 ; Nancy Baker, June 28, 
1824; Oliver Broiv7i, Sept 16, 182(3; Luci/ Maria, March 
30, 1830; Scfh I-lcnri/, Au'j;. 17, 1332; Mary Putnam, Aw^. 
29, 1334; Sarah Elizabeth, May 8, 1S37. 

WYMAN, OLIVER (s. of Col. Seth) m. Hannah Keyes, 
D. of Ebenezer Drury, April 15, 1319, and was drowned at 
'l\'liitehall, Lake Champlain, in the month of Dec. 1325, aged 
36. Chil. Abii^ail K., and Litcy Ann, both of whom m. in 
Ir'crmont, and w here his wid. m. — Smith of Brandon. 

WHITTEMORE, NATHANIEL (sup. originally from Wes- 
ton or vicinity) m. Sarah, D. of Luke Rice, Aug. 17, 1753 ; 
He was then cailed of this town. Chil. Sarah, b. July IS, 
1754; Nathaniel, March 9, 1756; Lydia, Feb. 15, 1753; 
Faul, May 2-1, 1760; Eber, April 24, I7G2. Nathaniel Whit^ 
»emore had deceased in 1765. His wid Sarah, m. George Har- 
rington of Brookheld, March 31, 1174. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 277 

Tills family name appears in the records of Cliarlestovvri; In 
IG70; where Nathaniel aiul JMary Whiltemore iiad Nathaniel, 
b. Sept. 20, in that year. 

WHITTEMORE, JOEL, (perhaps a bro. of the above) was 
here, in 175S, and m. Rezlnah, D. of Daniel Hand, April 28, 
I TGI. She d. here, Dec. 29, 1768, aged o4 ; he is said to have 
d. young. No births of their chil. on record here. 

A Joel Whittemore, called of this town, was pnb. to Hannah 
Allen of Westboro', in 1755, and may have been the preceding. 

Whittemore, Jeremiah, who d. here, June 22, 1841, aged 78, 
m. JMary Washburn of Paxton, Feb. 21, (being his birth day,) 
1792. She d. iiere, Sept. 24, 1843, aged 78. They probably 
had not resided here many years before their decease. There is 
no record of there having been such a family here j)revious to 
1829. He was b. in Spencer, Feb. 21, 17GG; his parents, Jer- 
emiah Whittemore and INfary Carter, both of Weston, were ni. 
there, June 2, 1748, and removed to Spencer. 

WALKER, HEZEKLVH, whose wife was Hannah, iiad 
Klizabcth, b. April 5, 1745. 

INIartha W^alker, called of this town, m. Stephen Hastings, 
in 1757. 

WRIGHT, JOHN m. Jane Crossett of Templeton, April 
30, 17C5, and had Martha, b. Dec. 23, 1705; and Lucy, June 
23, 17G7. 

John Wright and Deliverance Houghton were m. here, Sept. 
26, 178L 

WRIGHT, MOODY, m. Elizabeth B. Barrows, in 1817, 
and bad Joseph Moody, b. April 28, 1818, and Aui^ustus War- 
ren, iMay 31, 1822. Removed to Boylston. 



278 FAMILY REGISTER. 

WOOD, WILLIAM whose wife was Sarah, had Elmer, b. 
Feb. 23, 1787. 

WHITING, JOHN LAKE (sup. from Lancaster) m. Olive, 
D. of Ross Wyman, in 178-2. Chil. Relief, b. July 11, 1783, 
and tn. Reuben Foster Blood, Feb. 24, 1805 ; Lucy, March 13, 
1785 ; Joliti Lake, and others, not on record. 

The parents, with their chil., removed to Lancaster, where he 
deceased. His wid., Olive, returned and resided here nearly or 
quite 20 years, and d. his wid., April 14, 1842, aged 80. 

WARE, JASON and his wife, Jemima Covvell, were from 
Wrentham. He d. here, Nov. 12, 1S36, aged 71. Chil. as on 
record, and probably all b. here ; Martha, b. Aug. 28, 1791 ; 
Harriet Jemima, June 3, 1793, and m. Franklin Newell of 
Providence, R. I., Nov. iO, 1811; Maria, Dec. 4, 1797; 
Leander Merritt, Feb. 16, 1803, and settled in Providence; 
Ann Janctte, who m. Dr. Azor R. Phelps, in 1833; Samuel. 

WILLIARIS, WILLIAM (from Pomfret, Ct.) m. Harriet, 
D. of Thomas W. Ward, Esq., May 13, 1817. She d. here, 
Nov. 13, 1824, aged 37. Chil. Artcmas, h. March 2, 1818; 
William Gardner, Jan, 20, 1820 ; Thomas Walter, March 
23, 1822. 

He next m. Maria, D. of Isaac Denny, in 1826, and had 
Harriet IVard, b. June 17, 1827. Removed to Marietta, Ohio, 
about 1833. 

WILLIAMS, Dr. SAMUEL C. (bro. of the preceding) m. 
Rebecca, D, of Edward Sumner of Roxbury, in 1818, and d. 
here, June 14, 1832, aged 43. Chil. Francis Sumner, b. March 
30, 1819, and d. Feb. 4, 1823; Susan Rebecca, Feb. 17, 
1821 ; and d. June 26, 1823; Emelinc Sumner, July 19, 1823; 
Edward Henry, Nov. 7, 1825, and d. infant; Ann Rebecca, 
Jan. 2, 1828. His wid. Rebecca, m. Adolphus Pannenter of 
Marlboro', in 1834. 



FAMILY REGISTER. 379 

WHIPPLE, Rev. EDWARDS, from Charlton, where he 
was ord. to the gospel ministry, Jan. 25, 1804, and dis. in 1820, 
was installed here, colleague Pastor of the Rev. Dr. Sumner, 
Sept. 26, 1821, and d. Sept. 17, 1S22, aged 44. His wife was 
Catharine Warner, a wid., her maiden name. Hall. She d. here, 
April 17, 1842, aged 70. No issue. 

WESSON, ABEL (s. of Abel, of Grafton Gore, whose wife 
was Sarah Drury of Grafton,) lived in this town several years, 
and d. here, April 26, 1832, aged 60. His wife was Jemima 
Mills of Worcester. Of his chil,, they are not on record here, 
Samuel, m. Relief, D. of Daniel Smith, Jan., In 1820 ; Phineas, 
m. Lucy, D. of said Smith, in 1824; Ephraim, m. Lucretia, 
D. of John Bellows, Jun., in 1829; Jemima, m. John Johnson, 
in 1816 ; Nancy, m. Adam Harrington, 2d, in 1830 ; and Selena^ 
m. Charles Harrington, in 1829. 

WESSON, THOMAS D. (bro. of the prececfing) m. Lu- 
crnda, D. of Abraham Rogers of Stow, in 1809. Chil. as ont 
record here, John Rogers, b. Aug. 10, 1814; .Lucincla, Feb, 
15,1818. ReAioved to Concord. 

Silas Wesson of Grafton, afterwards of Westboro', who m. 
Sarah Rogers of Newton, in 1803, and John Wesson of Grafton, 
who m. Azubah, D. o-f Daniel Baker, in 1805, were brothers 
of Abel and Thomas D. Wesson. 

DE WITT,* Deac. SAMUEL (formerly Witt, and altered 



* John Witt was in Lynn, in 1650. His first wife was Elirabeth, the 2d Sarah. 
He d. there in 167.5. Of Iiis seven chil. two were sons, John and Thomas. John 
was one of the Selectmen of Lynn, in 1G92. The next that is found of this family 
name, is in Marlboro', where was John with his Vvife, Mary, having William, b. in 
1708 ; Jonathan, who m. Lydia ftlatthews, in 1713, and had Mary, b. in 1715j and 
Samuel with his wife, Elizabeth, having i^amuel, b. in 1718. 

These were respectively their first chil., according to Marlboro' records. They 
may have been sons of John, and were undoubtedly g. sons of John Witt, Sen., of 
Lynn. Families of this name soon became numerous in Marlboro'. From the 
line of Samuel was Samuel, who m. Lucy Adams) ot jVclon, Oct. SO, 1787, and ha4 
Samuel, b. in 1791. 



280 FAMILY REGISTER. 

by Ijegislalure to De Witt, s. of Samuel and Lucy) cctme Irere 
IVoin Marlboro", with his wife, Sarah Eaton of Fmninghani. in 
1825. Tliey were soon after ad. to this chli. She d. here. 
June 22, 1 837, aged 43. JNo issue. 

He next in. Asenath Eaton of Framingham, in 1839. 

WORKMAN, Dr. WILLIAM (from Nordiampton or vicin- 
ity) M. D., M. M., S. S., H. U., 1825, came to this iovvi> 
about 1826, m. Sarah Paine, D. of Vashni Hemenway, Esq.,- 
Sept. 16, 1828, had Eiadlnc, b. Dec. 24, 1829, and soon aftef 
removed to Wovcesler, 



Appendix 

(A.) 

BIOGRAPHICAL. 
GENERAL ARTEMAS WARD. 

" No kind of reading affords more entertainment and instruc- 
tion than biography." Zeno, the celebrated philosopher, whefi 
he inquired of the Delphic Oracle what manner of life he should 
lead, received for reply, " ask the dead." 

We are profited by an acquaintance with the characters and 
actions of the wise and good of other days. Although dead, 
they yet speak. A knowledge of their actions, if public men, 
will imbue us with a deeper sense of our indebtedness for the 
privileges we enjoy, and stimulate us to preserve and trailsmit 
them unimpaired to generations yet unborn. 

In all revolutions, a few master-spirits begin the work, and lead 
the way. In Boston, Hancock, Otis, and the Adamses, were 
among the earliest and most zealous supporters of the rights o* 
the Colonies. Tliey had able coajutors in the interior and coun- 
try towns, among whom the subject of this sketch stood conspic- 
uous. They were the founders, and became pillars in the temple 
of LIBERTY, how extended ! still extending ! under whose arch, 
broad as the land, the people are wont to unite, once in each 
year, to commemorate the virtues and valorous deeds of their 
forefathers, and in grateful remembrance of the past, renew th^ 
pledge of looking well to the future. 
36 



2g2 APPENDIX. 

Justice to all is a debt every man owes, and one that every 
man cnn, and is in difty bound to pay ; to the illustrious dead, it 
is one of honor and gratitude. An impartial sketch of the lives 
of such men, and a faithful relation of the important events, in 
which, from a love of country and a desire to benefit mankind, 
they were prominent actors, is not only due to their memory, but 
will prove an incentive among the living to noble deeds and im- 
perishable fame ; and thus, by keeping alive the spark, enkin- 
dle more readily the flame of patriotism, when occasion shall 
occur, if ever, to combat for our unalienable rights, our institu- 
tions, and our laws. 

Biographical notices by descendants of their ancestors are not 
imcommon, and perhaps pardonable and justified by the public, 
inasmuch as they are supposed to be in possession, if any are, of 
documentary papers illustrative of the character and services of 
him, of whom they speak. Nevertheless, the position before the 
public of a biographer of his ancestor is somewhat similar, and 
the less excusable by being voluntary, to that of a witness testify- 
ing in a case where one of the parties is his relative. The public 
in the one case, as the jury in the other, are not insensible of the 
natural bias, and therefore often do, as they reasonably may, 
make some allowancej and, in some instances, not a little, on 
that account. 

What follows is for the most part historical, and from public 
and private records. The reader will judge and form an opinion 
for himself. 

Artemas Ward was the son of Col. Nahum Ward, one of 
the early settlers in Shrewsbury, and born there, November 27, 
1727, and was graduated at Harvard University, in 174S. At 
the age of twenty-five years, he was commissioned a Justice of 
the Peace, and, in 1755, "a Major in the third Regiment of 
Militia in the Counties of Middlesex and Worcester, (and Cap- 
tain of the first company of the town of Shrewsbury) whereof 
Abraham Williams, Esq. [of Marlboro'] was Colonel ;" in 1758, 
" a Lieut. Colonel in the Regiment of foot, commanded by Col. 
William Williams, raised for a general invasion of Canada." 



APPENDIX, 283 

Having resigned the office of Selectman, Town Clerk, and As- 
sessor, which he then held in his native town, he went out on that 
expedition. Some loose leaves of a journal kept hy him while 
there, yet remain ; from them it appears great irregularity pre- 
vailed among the troops, IG,000 regulars and provincials, under 
<jen. Abercrombie, while on their march from Lake George to 
Ticonderoga, with a view to wrest that fortress from the French. 
The way was woody and otherways difficult ; the army marched 
in four columns ; the guides being unskilful, the troops were soon 
bewildered, the columns broke, marching and countermarching 
became general, and, as says the journal, ^^ all tvas confusion^ 
confusion." 

In this disorderly manner the army proceeded on its march, 
column falling in upon column, and driving before them, and 
killing many of an advanced guard of the enemy. An ill con- 
certed attack was next made upon the fort ; after four hours 
of hard fighting. Gen. Abercrombie ordered a retreat. Nearly 
2000 of the regulars were killed, wounded or taken prisoners — 
of the latter the number was small ; among the former was the 
gallant Lord Howe, who had command of a regiment. The foit 
was defended by cannon, and manned by four to five thousand 
men. Trees, in great number, and to the distance of nearly one 
hundred yards, were arranged before the entrenchment, with 
their branches outward, and ends sharpened — it was difficult of 
approach, and musketry was unavailing against it. For some 
unaccountable reason, the artillery, of which there was a formi- 
dable train, was not even brought up to aid in the attack, when 
it should have commenced it, and opened the way. It was not 
uncommon at such times for the British officers to post the pro- 
vincials in front, thereby protecting themselves and the regulars, 
in some degree, from exposure ; such was the case then. 

In succeeding years he represented his native town in the 
" Great and General Court," and took an active part in the strug- 
gles between that body and the Colonial Governors, that preced- 
ed the Revolution. Fearless in speech, and resolute in manner, 
he boldly denounced those Parliamentary measures, that encroach- 
ed upon the rights of the Colonies. The several Governors, if 



g84 APPENDIX. 

they did not recommend them, sought to enforce them in lan- 
guage offensive, and by arbitrary means. 

The country was roused, and trainings of the militia were fre- 
quent ; some of whose officers gave political, no less than mili- 
tary, instruction to those under their command. A knowledge of 
the fact, that such was Col. Ward's practice, was the occasion of 
a letter, of which the following is a copy. 

Boston, June 30, 1766. 
To Artemas Ward, Esq. 

Sir, — -[ am ordered by the Governor to signify to you, that 
he has thought fit to supersede your commission of Colonel in 
the Regiment of militia, lying in part in the County of Worcester, 
and partly in the County of Middlesex. And your said com- 
rnission is superseded accordingly. 

I am, Sir, your most ob't and humble serv't, 

Jno. Cqtton, DcpHy Secretary. 

This was forwarded by express. A messenger, in full military 
dress, and on a foaming steed, rode up to the door of Col. Ward's 
house, and inquired for him. Upon being told that he was on 
the common with others, preparing to erect a new meeting house, 
he posted away, as he came, with extraordinary speed, exciting, 
by his costume and haste, much wonder as he passed. He soon 
found the object of his inquiry, having had him pointed out to 
him by the Rev. Mr. Sumner, who was present, and who, a few 
years before his death, related what took place on that occasion. 

The cautious messenger, approaching the Colonel, asked, if 
he was Col. Ward ? Upon receiving an affirmative answer, he 
added 1 was commanded to put this into the hand of Col. Ward 
in the quickest time possible. A number of people were there, 
and soon gathered round ; having opened and read the letter, he 
was inquired of by the by-standers, when about folding it up, if 
there was extraordinary news ? Whereupon he read it aloud, 
the messenger still sitting by on his horse, as if to discover and 
report how his message was received. 



APPENDIX. 285 

Col. Ward then turning towards him, said, give my compli- 
ments to the Governor and say to him, I consider myself twice 
honored, but more in being superseded, than in being commis- 
sioned, and that I thank him for this, holding up the letter, since 
the motive, that dictated it, is evidence, that I am, what he is 
not, a friend to my country. 

In losing the confidence of the Governor, he shared more large-, 
ly in that of the public. In 1763, when it was determined by the 
House of Representatives to surround the Governor with a 
Council, composed of men proved and approved for their vigi- 
lance in discerning the signs of the times, and for their inflexible 
opposition to arbitrary rule, he was elected by that body to a seat 
at the Council Board. The Governor disapproved and negatived 
the choice. What a compliment to his patriotism ! 

From that period to 1775, he was a member of the General 
Court, and a Delegate to the Provincial Congresses held at Con- 
cord, Cambridge, &c., the fruit of whose labors was then fast 
ripening for the harvest. On the 27th of October, 1774, Jede- 
diah Preble, Artemas Ward and Seth Pomroy, were elected Gen- 
eral Officers by the first Provincial Congress, then sitting at Cam- 
bridge, to take rank in the order above stated, and command such 
of the militia as should be called out by the Committee of Safety 
for the defence of the Province. 

It does not appear that Mr. Preble accepted his appointment ; 
Hostilities commenced at Lexington and Concord, and there the 
great drama opened on the 19th of April, 1775. Gen. Ward 
was at Cambridge on the 20th, and on taking the command, ap- 
pointed Samuel Osgood, Esq., his Aid-de-camp, and Joseph 
Ward, Esq., Secretary. 

The material for an army, so far as numbers would constitute 
one, and amounting to many thousands, suddenly and voluntarily 
assembled at Cambridge. It is worthy of note, that the brave 
Col. Stark and his gallant band had arrived there on the 22d, 
being only the 3d day after the commencement of hostilities. 
Several General Orders were issued on the 20th, for the appoint- 
ment of Regimental Staff Officers, &ic., and among them one, 
" that a Captain, one Lieutenant, two Sergeants, and fifty-two 



286 APPENDIX. 

rank-and-file, march immediately to bury the dead, and take care 
of the wounded." Col. Gardner was ordered to repair immedi- 
ately to Roxbury, and bring to Cambridge, all the bread that could 
be obtained there, and Col. Bond, to bring all the cannon at 
Watertown, Newton and Waliham, with part of the ammunition, 
to the camp, at Cambridge. 

A Council of War was called on the same day, consisting of 

C Ward, 
Generals. < Heath, 

( Whitcomb. 

Bridge, • Spaulding, 

Frye, i Nixon, 

f j^y,.7c J "^AS. Prescott, r . rr J 1 J Whitnet, 
Loioncis.\ TT. Tj Lt. Colonels. < ., ' 

VVm. rRESCOTT, \ Mansfield, 

Bullard, / Wheelock., 

Barrett. \ Mann. 

Notwithstanding the Camp was crowded, volunteers continued 
to come to the aid of their brethren already assembled there to 
avenge their country's wrongs, and battle in its service. 

To organize such a body of men, troops they could hardly 
then be called, was a work of labor and time. They were un- 
accustomed to military service in large masses, unused to camp 
duty, and impatient under restraint ; most of them came direct 
from their plough-fields and work-shops, unprovided with subsist- 
ence or suitable clothing, a scarcity of both was soon experienced 
in the camp; while of arms and ammunition, there was but a 
scanty supply, and that of an inferior quality. Conflicting claims 
of officers respecting rank, but added to the perplexities attend- 
ing the command. 

Yet improvements were made, supplies procurred, and, in a 
short time, the camp wore the appearance of order and regulari- 
ty. Picquet* and main guards were established and inst. acted 
in their duty, sentinels traversed their rounds^, paroles and coun- 
tersigns were given out daily, and all orders obeyed with alacrity. 

* Now written Picket. 



APPENDIX. 2S7 

Even at this late period, whatever relates to the Revolution, is 
sought for with avidity and read with interest. 

Many interesting particulars of that wonderful event are lost 
beyond recovery ; of those that remain, many never found their 
way to the public ; they, too, in little time, unless preserved by 
the aid of the press, will pass into the receptacle of things lost 
upon earth. To gather them up and thus preserve them, should 
not be neglected. The call is for particulars, for details, no 
matter how minute ; a desire to know them increases as the time 
recedes that gave them birth. From this consideration, I am in-- 
duced to add something further from Gen. Ward's orderly book. 

"Head Quarters, Cambridge, April 21, 1775. The Gen- 
eral orders, that guards (one Captain, two Subalterns, and forty 
rank-and-61e from each regiment,) be stationed as follows : Two- 
companies in CharlestowD road, with advance parties on the 
heights — one party towards Phipps' farm — one at the bridge — ■ 
one towards Menotomy, (now West Cambridge) — and one at 
Winterhill ; to keep a vigilant look out, and if the enemy make 
any movement, or any discoveries are made, to give immediate 
notice to the General." 

''April 22, 1775. The General orders, that Col. Stark 
march to Chelsea with 300 men, to defend the inhabitants of 
that town." 

''April 2A, 1115, The General orders, that each Adjutant, 
Sergeant Major and Orderly Sergeant be provided with orderly- 
books, and regularly enter the orders for the army." 

The following are selected from the Paroles and Countersigns i- 

May 9, 1775. Parole, Shrev/sbury. Countersign, Liberty. 

" 10, " Parole, Leicester. Countersign, Order. 

" M, " Parole, Lancaster. Countersign, Peace. 

" 19, " Parole, Ethan. Countersign, Allen. 

On the 19th of May next following, Gen. Ward was appoint-' 
ed, by the second Provincial Congress, and on the 20th, comnMS-- 



28§ APPENDIX. 

sioned, Commander in Chief of all the forces raised by the Pro- 
vincial Congress, for the defence of this and the other American 
Colonies. 

" In Provincial Congress, May 19, 1775. The form of a 
Commission for Gen. Ward was read, amended and accepted, 
and is as follows." 

THE CONGRESS OF THE COLONY OF THE MAS- 
SACHUSETTS BAY. 

To THE Hon. ARTEMAS WARD, Esquire.— Crrcfiing. 

We, reposing especial trust and confidence in your courage 
and good conduct, do, by these presents, constitute and appoint 
you, the said ARTEMAS WARD, to be Genebal and Com- 
mander IN Chief of all the forces raised by the Congress afore- 
said for the defence of this and the other American Colonies. 
You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the duty 
of a General, in leading, ordering and exercising the said forces 
in arms, both inferior officers and soldiers, and keep them in good 
order and discipline ; and they are hereby commanded to obey 
you as their General ; and you are yourself to observe and fol- 
low such orders and instructions as you, from time to time, re- 
ceive from this or any future Congress, or House of Representa- 
tives of this Colony, or the Committee of Safety, so far as the 
said Committee is empowered by their commission to order and 
instruct, for the defence of this and the other Colonies, and to 
demean yourself according to the military rules and discipline es- 
tablished by Congress in pursuance of the trust reposed in you, 

, the of A. D. 1775. 

By order of Congress,* 

President, pro itmporc. 
Secretary, pro tempore. 



*0l this Congress, consisting of Si24 members, Jolm Hancock was President, 
fed-Beniamin Lincoln, Secretary, 



APPENDIX. ^89 

" May 20th, The Hon. Mr. [Samuel] Dexter * having, by- 
Order of Congress, administered the oath to Gen. Ward, his Com- 
mission was dehvered to him by the President." 

This was an honor and a trust, that sucli a Congress, a Con- 
gress composed of the purest Patriots, delegated for their wis- 
dom, prudence and well known fidelity to their country, would 
never have conferred upon one of doubtful courage, or untried 
patriotism. 

He accepted the trust, and v/ith it a fearful responsibility, evenj 
if sustained by the energies of the people. That a failure of 
success in the mighty efforts then being made, and against great 
odds, would bring his and other heads to the block, was a mora! 
certainty. 

His position as Commander in Chief of an armed force resist- 
ing the authority of, and warring against, the sovereign powerj 
could not fail of subjecting him, as a traitor, to an ignominious 
death. Although to him this was apparent in the outset, he did 
not hesitate; the justice of the cause in which he had engaged^ 
and an implicit confidence in the abiding patriotism of the peo- 
ple, led him at once to obey the call as a matter of duty, although 
then laboring under bodily infirmity .f 

"June 14. The General orders, that each Colonel of a Regi- 
ment take and keep a roll of his men, their names, when enlist- 
ed, place of residence, age, stature and complexion ; and order 
the roll to be called every morning and evening. All officers to 
see that all tumults and disorders in Camp be suppressed ; that 
all soldiers repair to their barracks and tents imniediately after 
beating the tattoo, on penalty of being confined ; and that there 
be no noise in the Camp after 9 o'clock at night ; that Field 
Officers of the day take special care to suppress all grog-shoj)s, 



* His election to the Council Board was negatived by the Governor at the same 
time he negatived that of Col. Ward. 

t Calculus — A painful and distressing complaint, that made active duty, and es- 
pecially in his case on horseback and in the field, not only inconsistent with per- 
sonal comfort, but aggravated the malady. Althoagh at tirses in Some degree re^ 
iieved, he sufl'ered with it to the close of lifo. 

37 



290 APPENDIX. 

and if the owners of them continue to sell liquors to the soldiers, 
he is ordered to stave their liquors ; that all oflicers see that 
their men attend upon prayeK morning and evening, also divine 
service on the Lord's-day, with their arms and accoutrements, 
ready to march in case of alarm ; that there be no drumming 
after the Chaplain is upon the stage, and that the soldiers attend 
immediately ; that the commanding officer of each Regiment 
see that the arms and ammunition be viewed daily, and that none 
be wasted ; that every Regiment keep a Quarter Guard, and that 
the arms and ammunition of the Picquet Guard be strictly exam- 
ined, before they go upon duty, by the commanding officer of 
the Picquet." 

" June 15. The General orders, that Samuel Murray be re- 
moved from the Goal in Worcester to his father's homestead 
farm in Rutland ; the limits of which he is not to pass until fur- 
ther orders ; and all persons are hereby forbidden to offer any 
violence to said Murray, while he continues in the peace of God 
withia those limits." 

"Officer of the day for to-morrow. Col. Nixon. 
Officer of the Picquet to-night, Maj. Buttrick. 

Officer of the Main Guard to-morrow, Lt. Col. Hutchinson. 
Adjutant of the day, Holden." 

"June \7th. The battle at Charlestown was fought this 
day." The record contains no more relating to that event. 

Although a detachment proceeded to Charlestown and threw 
up intrenchments there in the night of the 16th, there is no record 
of an order having been issued for that purpose, yet no doubt one 
was issued, and, perhaps for reasons of a confidential nature, not 
put on record. It was a secret expedition ; its destination and 
purpose may have been known only to him who ordered, and 
him who conducted it. 

The event that immediately followed, and the greater vigilance 
required to guard against surprise, may, in some degree, account 
for the barrenness of the record -, it was of more importance to pro- 



APPENDIX. £9i 

tect and defend rights, than to record the orders adopted to secure 
them. The record, besides being of secondary impoitance, 
could be made up afterwards ; it is matter of regret that it was 
not done. 

The safety of the military stores collected at Cambridge would 
not admit of early reinforcements to the aid of those on the bat- 
tle field in Charlestown. The attack upon the Provincials there 
was considered by Gen. VV^ard as a mere fdnt to draw the remain- 
ing troops from Head Quarters to their relief, and then to push 
over from the Boston side to Cambridge a fresh body of troops, 
break up Head Quarters, destroy the stores, and by proceeding 
to Charlestown neck, enclose the Piovincials on the peninsula. 

If such was the design, and it had succeeded, it would probably 
have proved fatal to the American cause ; that design, if con- 
templated, was frustrated by the valorous conduct of the Provin- 
cials engaged in battle. Troops, perhaps destined for another 
purpose, were ordered from Boston by Gen. Gage, to the relief 
of his discomfitted hatialions in Charlestown ; this was soon known 
at Head Quarters, and reinforcements were immediately ordered 
there, and to march by the way of Lechmere's Point, keeping a 
sharp look out. They did not reach the place of their destina- 
tion ; the ammunition there was expended and the troops on the 
retreat before they could arrive. In tlie mean time an' order had 
been despatched to Gen, Thomas at Roxbury, to send immedi- 
ately to the Camp at Cambridge, one IS and one 24 pounder, 
with proper ordnance stores, and conductors for the same, from 
Camp at Roxbury. 

A Continental Congress had assembled at Philadelphia, on th<e 
10th of May, 1775, and, on the ]5th of June following, being 
then in session, among other proceedings, 

" Resolved, That a General be appointed to command all 
the Continental Forces raised, or to be raised, for the defence of 
American Liberty." 

"The Congress then proceeded to the choice of a General, 
by ballot, and GEORGE WASHLNGTON was unanimously 
elected." 



^90 APPENDIX, 

On the 16th, the Congress 

''Resolved, That two Major Generals be appointed for the 
American Army." And on the I7th, '• Congress proceeded to 
the choice of officers in the Army, by ballot. 

Artemas Ward, Esq., was chosen first Major General. 
Charles Lee, Esq., was chosen second Major General. 

Congressional Journal. 

Generals Washin2;ton and Lee arrived at Cambridge on the 
first day of July, 1775, when die farmer tO(.k the command, a 
command jiidicioui^Iy bestowed by Congress in the exercise of a 
sound judgment, no less fortunate for the country, than honorable 
!o him, who received it. 

All have admitted, and all will continue to admit, that he was 
the only man, who could have united all hearts; the only man, 
who could have successfully carried the country through that 
desperate struggle, and have gained for it an independent 
rank among nations. Geneial Ward, to the close of his life 
was known to have said thus much, and. although never lavish 
of praise, no man held in higher esteem than he, those remark- 
able qualifications possessed by that extraordinary man, or a 
higher opinion of the value of the services he rendered to his 
country. 

Gen. Washington's head quarters being established at Cam- 
bridge, Gen. Ward took post on the right, at lloxbury, and 
Gen. Lee, on the left, on Winter Hill. Councils of War 
were repeatedly held to devise means, and adopt measures 
for driving the British troops out of Boston ; and such were 
effected, that, on the 17th of March, they were compelled to 
evacuate the town, when the American troops, led on by Gen. 
Washington, immediately took possession. Gen. Ward was left 
shortly after in command in the Eastern Department, Gen. 
Washington with a large portion of the army, having proceeded 
to New York. 



APPENDIX. 293 

In April following, his infirmity increasing, Gen. Ward repre- 
sented to Congress the feehle state of his heahh, and his unwill- 
ingness to continue in office and receive its emoluments, when 
prevented by ill health from rendering an equivalent in the ser- 
vice, and respectfully requested of Congress to accept his resig- 
nation of the office of Major General. 

Upon a repeated application, his request was granted ; yet, as 
it would seem from the following extract from the Congressional 
Journal, not without a hope that his health would be restored, 
and his services retained. 

"Nov. 7, 1776. Whereas the late Major General Ward, 
since his resignation of his trust, has continued in command in 
the Eastern Department, at the request of the Commander in 
Chief, and still continues therein at the request of Congress, it 
is, therefore, 

" Ordered, That he receive the pay of a Major General, 
commanding in a separate Department, from the 26th day of 
April last, being the time of his resignation, and until a suitable 
person shall be appointed to take the command in his stead, or it 
shall be otherwise ordered by Congress." 

He continued in the service until the close of that year. 

In 1777, he was elected by the House of Representatives, 
a member of the Executive Council of the Colony, and by the 
Council, President of that Board. In 1779, appointed a mem- 
ber of the Continental Congress, but prevented by ill health 
from taking a seat in that body. 

What follows renders it unnecessary to extend this notice 
further. 

On one of the four sides of a Family Monument, of hewn 
granite, recently erected in the burying ground in Shrewsbury, 
is the following inscription to his memory, containing a condens- 
ed account of the principal stations in which he acted his part, 
in an eventful period of our country's history. 



294 APPENDIX. 



MAJOR GENERAL ARTEMAS WARD. 

(Son of Col. Nahum Ward,) 

H. U. 1748. 176-2, a Justice, and, 1776, Chief Justice of the 
C. C. Pleas for the Co. of Worcester. 

1758, a Major in tlie expedition against Canada. 

1759, appointed Col. ; 1766, his coininission, as Col., revoked, 

for Ijis inflexible opposition to arbitrary power, whereupon 

he informed the Royal Governor, that he had been 

TWICE honored. 

1768, chosen one of the Executive Council, and by the Royal 

Governor, and for the same reason, negatived and 

deprived of a seat at that Board. 

1775, appointed to the command of the army at Cambridge, 

and, by the Continental Congress, First INhijor General 

in the army of the Revolution. 

1779, appointed a member of the Continental Congress, and, 

under the Federal Government, repeatedly 

elected a member. 

16 years a Representative from this town in the Legislature, 

and, in 1786, 

Speaker of the House of Reps. 

Firmness of mind and integrity of purpose were characteristic of 

his whole life, so that he was never swayed by the applause 

or censure of man, but ever acted under a deep 

sense of duty to his country, and accountability 

to his God. 

Long will his memory be precious among the friends of 
Liberty and Religion. 

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